Pope Sylvester II

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Cathedral_School_of_Reims
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkb:Reims
gptkb:Aurillac
gptkbp:birthDate c. 946
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Gerbert_of_Aurillac
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Aurillac,_France
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John_Lateran,_Rome
gptkbp:canonizedBy No
gptkbp:deathDate 12 May 1003
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Rome,_Papal_States
gptkbp:era gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:feastDay 12 May
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pope Sylvester II
gptkbp:influenced mathematics in Europe
medieval European education
scientific thought in the Middle Ages
gptkbp:influencedBy Islamic science
classical philosophy
gptkbp:knownFor early use of the abacus in Europe
introduction of the armillary sphere to Europe
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:French
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notableFor mechanical inventions
introduction of Arabic numerals to Europe
promoting education and science
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:mathematician
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:scholar
gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Gerbert_d'Aurillac
gptkb:Silvester_II
gptkbp:papacyEnd 12 May 1003
gptkbp:papacyStart 2 April 999
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Pope_Gregory_V
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:University_of_Al-Qarawiyyin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pope_John_XVII
gptkbp:teacherOf gptkb:Otto_III,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:title gptkb:Archbishop_of_Reims
gptkb:Pope
Bishop of Ravenna
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:St._Adalbert
gptkb:Apostolic_King
gptkb:Saint_Adalbert
gptkb:Saint_Adalbert_of_Prague
gptkb:Gerbert_of_Aurillac
gptkb:Apostolic_King_of_Hungary
gptkb:Otto_III,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6