Gerbert of Aurillac

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Carolingian_Renaissance
gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Papal_States
gptkbp:birth_place Aurillac, France
gptkbp:born c. 946
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Gerard_of_Cremona
gptkb:Hugh_Capet
gptkb:Otto_III
gptkb:Adalbert_of_Prague
Benedict of Aniane
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Rome,_Italy
gptkbp:died 12 May 1003
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gerbert of Aurillac
gptkbp:influenced medieval education
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Alcuin_of_York
gptkb:Boethius
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:education_reform
scientific inquiry
reform of the Church
intellectual revival
political affairs of the Papacy
cultural exchange between Europe and the Islamic world
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Pope_Sylvester_II
being the first French pope
advancement of the study of logic
introduction of the abacus
promoting the use of Arabic numerals
advocating for the study of mathematics and science
his role in the transition from the early Middle Ages to the High Middle Ages
gptkbp:legacy influence on later scholars
influence on the development of universities
influence on the Catholic Church
gptkbp:notable_work De geometria
De arithmetica
De musica
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:scholars
gptkb:educators
gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Archbishop_of_Reims
Pope from 999 to 1003
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6