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TartagliaEssay Preview: TartagliaReport this essayNiccolo Fontana, known as Tartaglia, was born in Brescia in 1499 or 1500, the son of an honest mail rider Michele Fontana who was known as Micheletto the Rider. Micheletto would ride his horse between Brescia and other towns in the district making deliveries. Although he was poor, Micheletto did his.