Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić

Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić (1 November 1724 – 4 April 1787) was a Croatian mathematician and musical theorist primarily known for writing the first Croatian arithmetics textbook Arithmetika Horvatzka (published in Zagreb, 1758).

Mihalj Šilobod
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Born(1724-11-01)1 November 1724
Podgrađe Podokićko, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Habsburg Monarchy
Died4 April 1787(1787-04-04) (aged 62)
Sveta Nedelja, Kingdom of Croatia, Habsburg Monarchy
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
Known forArithmetika Horvatzka
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics and musicology

Biography

He was born in Podgrađe Podokićko on 1 November 1724 and was initially schooled at the Jesuit college in Zagreb, continuing his education in Vienna and Bologna.[1] Šilobod then became a vicar in Martinska Ves near Sisak, and from 1760, resided in Sveta Nedelja. Apart from his main works, he also wrote poems in Latin language. His best known work, Arithmetika Horvatzka, written in the vernacular Kajkavian dialect of the Croatian language, established a complete system of arithmetic terminology in the Croatian language, and vividly used examples from everyday life in Croatia to present mathematical operations.[2] It was published 1758 in Zagreb, divided in four parts.[3][4]

He died in Sveta Nedelja on 4 April 1787.

Arithmetika Horvatzka

Legacy

Hrvatska pošta issued a commemorative stamp, celebrating 250 years since the publishing of Arithmatika Horvatzka.[4] Irena Mišurac Zorica concluded in her analysis of the work that Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić demonstrated a very high pedagogical and methodical maturity, creating a standard for further development of mathematics curriculum and education.[5]

Works
  • Arithmetike Horvatszka koju na obchinszku vszega országos haszen, y, z-potrebochu vnogemi izebranemi Példami obilnò iztolnachil, y na szvetlo dal JE: Mihály Sillobod, Drugàch Bolssich Martinszke Veszi plebanus. (1758.)
  • The basis of the singing of Gregorian melodies, or the chroralis definite for the disciples saw it, from the classical authors, and deposited in a short time, exposed to the light of the work of the Method in the rich and of easy dialogica, and a studio. A.R.D. Miachaelis Sillobod pastor in Martinszka Vesz, Zagrabeae Printed Cajetni Farncisci Harlem, The beauty of the Kingdom of Croatia typographer (1760)
  • Cabal de Jesus lot and with different results than the Church of SS. Trinity Castro Okich founded the parish MIChaeL SILLoboD EXPOSVIT. Zagrabiae. (1768.)

References
  1. "Sillobod Michael (1724-1787)". www.musicologie.org.
  2. Sremić, Domagoj (29 May 2009). "Arithmetika Horvatszka and the development of the parish of St Martin The Bishop in Martinjska Ves in the time of priest Mijo Šilobod-Bolšić 1751-1760". Cris : Časopis Povijesnog društva Križevci. XI (1): 48–51 – via hrcak.srce.hr.
  3. "Arithmetika Horvatszka". www.matica.hr.
  4. "Hrvatska pošta - Webshop - 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRINTING 'ARITHMETIKA HORVATSZKA' BY M. Š. BOLŠIĆ". www.epostshop.hr.
  5. Mišurac Zorica, Irena (12 September 2007). "Metodički elementi u "Arithmetici Horvatszkoj" Mije Šiloboda Bolšića". Napredak. 148: 96 – via www.bib.irb.hr.
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