Alfabeto di luca pacioli biography

Luca Pacioli was a famous Italian mathematician and a seminal contributor to the accounting field.

Some people refer to him as Luca di Borgo after his place of birth called Borgo Sansepolcro in Tuscany.

Early Life

Luca was born in 1445. His father was Bartolomeo Pacioli. However, Luca was not brought up in his parent’s house.

Alfabeto di luca pacioli biography

As a child, he lived with the Befolci family in Sansepolcro. Although very little is known about his early life, many historians have said he received his education in the studio of della Francesca.

While still young man, he left Sansepolcro and went to Venice.

In Venice, he entered the service of a wealthy merchant named Antonio Rompaisa. By this time, Luca Pacioli was well educated in basic mathematics from his studies in Sansepolcro. For this reason, he was chosen a tutor to Rompiasi’s three sons.

Educational Years

During his stay in Venice, Luca continued his