Fibonacci

Mathematics Italian 1170 – 1250 413 quotes

Introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe

Quotes by Fibonacci

Art and math converge in the golden ratio's beauty.

Observation

To my students: Grasp the basics, and the advanced will follow.

Teaching excerpt

The unknown x satisfies the equation, much like fate in life.

Flos 1225

Comeback to critics: Your Roman ways are relics; embrace the new.

Witty remark

In the fields of Pisa, I pondered the curves of growth.

Personal reflection

Aphorism: Precision in numbers breeds precision in thought.

Famous saying

The sum of the series approximates the divine proportion.

Liber Abaci 1202

Letters to Frederick II revealed solutions to impossible problems.

Correspondence excerpt 1225

Humor: Why did the number go to school? To get squared!

Joke

Professional: Surveying lands requires geometric truth.

Practica Geometriae 1228

On meaning: Mathematics is the language of creation.

Personal reflection

Key passage: Multiplication tables are the merchant's best friend.

Liber Abaci 1202

In art, symmetry follows mathematical law.

Observation

Wisdom: Study hard, for knowledge multiplies like interest.

Aphorism

The sequence's ratios approach phi, nature's secret.

Liber Abaci 1202

Life's lessons: Each error teaches a better path.

Personal reflection

To rivals: Your methods are outdated; mine are eternal.

Comeback

In politics, fair division requires exact arithmetic.

Observation

Final words: Continue the sequence beyond my days.

Deathbed 1250

The ellipse's path mirrors life's unpredictable turns.

Practica Geometriae 1228