Furthermore, Clavius trained the first generation of mathematics teachers in Rome himself, and then sent them out on the continent to cultivate their own pupils.
"The tutor of this course estimates that if a stronger mathematics background could be assumed for the cohort then this module could be shortened, " it adds.
He was admitted and earned a degree in engineering and then a doctorate from Stanford, in a branch of engineering called operations research, which uses mathematics to organize systems with lots of moving parts.