Fibonacci

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 …showed first 75 words of 488 total…

…showed last 75 words of 488 total…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.