Adam Ries

Adam Ries
Adam Ries in his 58th year of age, his only contemporary portrait
Born17 January 1492
Died30 March 1559 (1559-03-31) (aged 67)
NationalityGerman
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics

Adam Ries (17 January 1492 – 30 March 1559) was a German mathematician. He is also known by the name Adam Riese.[1] He is known as the "father of modern calculating" because of his decisive contribution to the recognition that Roman numerals are unpractical and to their replacement by the considerably more practical Arabic numerals.[2]

  1. ^ "Ries biography". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. ^ extent.https://www.scientificlib.com/en/Mathematics/Biographies/AdamRies.html#:~:text=Adam%20Ries%20is%20generally%20considered%20to%20be%20the,more%20structured%20Arabic%20numerals%20to%20a%20large%20extent.