Fibonacci From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For the number sequence, see Fibonacci number . For the Prison Break character, see Otto Fibonacci . Fibonacci Statue of Fibonacci (1863) by Giovanni Paganucci in the Camposanto di Pisa [a] Born c. 1170 Pisa , [2] Republic of Pisa Died c. 1250 (aged 79–80) Pisa, Republic of Pisa Other names Leonardo Fibonacci, Leonardo Bonacci, Leonardo Pisano Occupation Mathematician Known for Liber Abaci , popularizing the Hindu–Arabic numeral system in Europe Fibonacci numbers Parent(s) Guglielmo "Bonacci" (father) Fibonacci ( / ˌ f ɪ b ə ˈ n ɑː tʃ i / ; [3] also US : / ˌ f iː b -/ , [4] [5] Italian: [fiboˈnattʃi] ; c. 1170 – c. 1240–50 ), [6] also known as Leonardo Bonacci , Leonardo of Pisa , or Leonardo Bigollo Pisano ('Leonardo the Traveller from Pisa' [7] ),...