Fibonacci

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Leonardo da Pisa, or more commonly known as Fibonacci , was born in Pisa, Italy in 1175. He was the son of Guilielmo Bonacci, a secretary of the Republic of Pisa. His father was only a secretary, so he was often sent to do work in Pisan trading colonies. He did this for many years until 1192. In 1192, Bonacci got a permanent job as the director of the Pisan trading colony in Bugia, Algeria. Sometime after 1192, Bonacci brought …

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…there be after n months? After 1228, virtually nothing is known of Leonardo\'s life, except that by decree the Republic of Pisa awarded the \"\'serious and learned Master Leonardo Bigollo\' (discretus et sapiens) a yearly salarium of \'libre XX denariorem\' in addition to the usual allowances\" . This stipend rewarded Fibonacci for his pro bono advising to the Republic on matters involving accounting and related mathematical matters. Fibonacci died some in 1250, presumably in Pisa.