2006-11-02 09:54:28 · 5 answers · asked by personater 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Fibonacci was born in Italy but was educated in North Africa where his father had a diplomatic post.
His father's job was to represent the merchants of the Republic of Pisa who were trading in Bugia, later called Bougie and now called Bejaia. Bejaia is a Mediterranean port in northeastern Algeria. The town lies at the mouth of the Wadi Soummam near Mount Gouraya and Cape Carbon. Fibonacci was taught mathematics in Bugia.
2006-11-02 09:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by cmadame 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although he was born in Italy, he was educated in what is now called Bejaia, which is a small coastal town in Algeria. His father had a diplomatic position there, something like a modern day commercial attache in an embassy. It was here that Fibonacci was introduced to Arabic numerals which he later introduced to Italy.
2006-11-02 18:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by Stewart H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋