“Around AD 1000, Gerbert of Aurillac served a brief stint as pope.” (His pontifical name was Sylvester II.) “At a time supposedly devoid of science, here is a medieval pope who was highly proficient in mathematics and astronomy.”
“Around AD 1000, Gerbert of Aurillac served a brief stint as pope.” (His pontifical name was Sylvester II.) “At a time supposedly devoid of science, here is a medieval pope who was highly proficient in mathematics and astronomy.”