Mathematician:Antonio Maria del Fiore

Italian Renaissance mathematician, sometimes rendered as Antonio Fior.

A student of, learned from him the formula for the resolution of the particular cubic equation $x^3 + px = q$, and boasted that he was the only one who could solve such equations.

Challenged to a contest in 1535 to solve cubics, but was outclassed.

Some sources suggest that it was del Fiore who revealed to that the solution originated from  and not.

Nationality
Italian

History

 * Born: 15th Century, Italy
 * Died: 16th Century, Italy

Also see

 * : Chapter $4$: Lure of the Unknown