Paolo Ruffini (Valentano, 1765 – Modena, 1822) was an Italian mathematician and philosopher. Among his work was the proof that quintic (and higher-order) equations cannot be solved by radicals and Ruffini's rule, a quick method for polynomial division.

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1765 births | 1822 deaths | Italian mathematicians | Algebraists | Natives of the Lazio

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