The Hindu-Arabic numerals: a blessing for modern civilisation

Leonardo Bonacci – known as Fibonacci, the son of Bonaccio – lived from 1170 to about 1245 AD. It is he who we must thank for ...

Break out the calculators: November 23 is Fibonacci Sequence Day

Who doesn’t love a good math holiday? Most people know about Pi Day (3/14), but there are even rarer days on the calendar ...
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If You Have Tons Of Cash To Spare, Buy This Medieval Text

Ever heard of the Italian genius called Fibonacci (real name is Leonardo Pisano Bigollo)? Thanks to a criminal lack of coverage in schools and universities, Fibonacci is often ignored except among ...
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New License Plates With Security Features to Be Introduced Soon

14 July 2007 JEDDAH - License plates in Saudi Arabia will soon have both the Eastern Arabic numeral system (Arabic-language numbers) as well as the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, as in: 1234567890. The ...