Project Gutenberg 2006-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 5173 Waters, W. G. (William George) 1844 1928 Waters, William George Jerome Cardan: A Biographical Study Produced by Irma Špehar, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Jerome Cardan: A Biographical Study" by W. G. Waters is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work centers on the life and contributions of Girolamo Cardano, a notable figure of the Renaissance known for his work in mathematics and medicine, as well as his tumultuous personal life marked by adversity and the stigma of illegitimacy. The narrative explores his childhood, education, and the challenges he faced as he grew into a polymath whose contributions would resonate through history. The opening of the biography introduces Cardano's background, highlighting the circumstances surrounding his illegitimate birth and the significant health challenges he faced from infancy. It portrays a complex family dynamic, particularly with his father, Fazio Cardano, who imparted both knowledge and a certain harshness. As the story unfolds, it reveals Cardano's early physical ailments, the difficult relationships with his parents, and the personal toll that his upbringing took on him. These themes set the stage for a life characterized by both brilliance and struggle, emphasizing how his early experiences shaped his later achievements and misfortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cardano, Girolamo, 1501-1576 Mathematicians -- Biography QA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Mathematics Category: Health & Medicine 701085 2025-08-08T09:59:35.770576 text/html 702033 2006-10-22T08:39:20 text/html 510377 2025-08-08T09:59:48.393491 application/epub+zip 517101 2025-08-08T09:59:40.144571 application/epub+zip 334227 2025-08-08T09:59:38.416617 application/epub+zip 774758 2025-08-08T09:59:54.064522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724788 2025-08-08T09:59:46.955583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501578 2022-09-09T10:19:35.606944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573840 2025-08-08T09:59:34.520609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573381 2006-10-22T08:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573555 2006-10-22T08:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20720 2025-08-08T09:59:54.207490 application/rdf+xml 13415 2025-08-08T09:59:38.958563 image/jpeg 3102 2025-08-08T09:59:38.687558 image/jpeg 226421 2006-10-22T08:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 397923 2006-10-22T08:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 226125 2006-10-22T08:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 493135 2025-08-08T09:59:35.827587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog