Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
Mathematician and philosopher, Saccheri's work
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An Italian priest and mathematician, significant contributions included investigations into non-Euclidean geometry. Saccheri formulated what is now known as Saccheri quadrilaterals, exploring the properties of geometric figures under different axioms. His work laid groundwork for later developments in the field of geometry and influenced mathematicians such as Gauss and Bolyai. Besides mathematics, his philosophical pursuits included discussions on the existence of God and the nature of knowledge.
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Contributed to the foundation of non-Euclidean geometry
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