Sylvester II

American  

Or Silvester II

noun

1. Gerbert, died 1003, French ecclesiastic: pope 999–1003.

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Sylvester II British  

/ sɪlˈvɛstə /

noun

1. original name Gerbert of Aurillac. c. 940–1003 _ad , French ecclesiastic and scholar; pope (999–1003): noted for his achievements in mathematics and astronomy

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Example Sentences

Instead, the German historian argued, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III and Pope Sylvester II, desiring to live in the numerically significant year AD1000, fabricated a significant chunk of history.

From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2017

Scholars say that Pope Sylvester II gave the treasure to Hungary's first King, Stephen I, for a Christmas gift in the year 1000.

From Time Magazine Archive

The new numbers didn’t catch on, even though a tenth-century pope, Sylvester II, was an admirer of them.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The second of these popes was a very learned and clever Frenchman, named Gerbert, who as pope took the name of Sylvester II.

From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie

"The Arabic characters for the writing of numbers, were introduced into Europe by Pope Sylvester II, in the eleventh century."

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold