Abbo of Fleury
c. 947-1004
French scholar who commented on ancient computation tables in his De numero et ponderesuper calculum victorii (c.
1000). A monk at the abbey in Fleury, Abbo taught in England before returning to Fleury to become abbot in 988. He also served as a diplomat in the service of France's King Robert II. In addition to his mathematical work, Abbo wrote on astronomy, philosophy, and grammar.
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