Oberto Cantone

Oberto Cantone (Genova, 16th century) was an Italian mathematician.[1]

Uso prattico dell'aritmetica, 1599

Life

He was a professor in Naples. He is well-known for his works about the use of maths in the business field, in particular "L'uso pratico dell'artimetica", printed in Naples in 1599, which is inspired by the work of Pietro Borghi.[2]

Works
  • Cantone, Oberto (1599). Uso prattico dell'aritmetica (in Italian). In Napoli: Tarquinio Longo.
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References
  1. "Cantone, Oberto in CERL Thesaurus".
  2. "Rara Arithmetica by David Eugene Smith".


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