1240 (AD 1240) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1240 (AD 1240) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 1240 (AD 1240) (2)

  • Fibonacci (Died: 1240) — Pioneering Italian mathematician who popularized the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in the West.
  • Ibn Arabi (Died: 1240-11-16) — Pioneering Sufi philosopher known for waḥdat al-wujūd, shaping Islamic metaphysics.