Benedetto Cotrugli

Benedetto Cotrugli (Croatian: Benedikt "Beno" Kotruljević; 1416–1469) was a Ragusan merchant, economist, scientist, diplomat and humanist.

His family's involvement in trade provided him with early exposure to the complexities of merchant activities, a common upbringing for members of the Ragusan nobility.

Cotrugli's education at the University of Bologna, a leading institution during the Renaissance, is not detailed extensively in terms of specific courses or programs.

His work not only shows the application of humanist learning to commercial endeavors but also marks a significant contribution to the development of modern economic practices.

[3] The text of his 1458 manuscript Della mercatura e del mercante perfetto is followed by an appendix containing an inventory and many journal entries.