Baldassarre Boncompagni

Baldassarre Boncompagni
Baldassarre Boncompagni
Born(1821-05-10)10 May 1821
Rome, Papal States (now Italy)
Died13 April 1894(1894-04-13) (aged 72)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Occupations
  • Mathematician
  • Historian of mathematics
Known forBullettino di bibliografia e di storia delle scienze matematiche e fisiche

Prince Baldassarre Boncompagni-Ludovisi (10 May 1821 – 13 April 1894), was an Italian historian of mathematics and aristocrat. Considered the founder of the Italian school for the history of mathematics, Boncompagni was one of the most prominent figures in the field in the second half of the nineteenth century. He is best known for his extensive research and publications on the transmission of mathematical knowledge from the Arab world to Christian Europe, with a particular focus on medieval scholars and mathematicians.

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