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Persian mathematician Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī was born ~780. He not only revolutionized algebra, but his contributions in mathematics, astronomy & geography have been central to hundreds of years of scientific advances.

Known as the father of algebra, al-Khwārizmī became one of the most influential thinkers of all time. The terms algebra & algorithm are derived from his name & work. loc.gov/item/2021666184/ #HistoryRemix #history #science #math

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Dave Spector
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Dave Spector
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what do you think the over/under is one could troll the legislatures in Texas, Florida, et all to ban the teaching of that evil, foreign al gebra but just adding that one little space?
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Zen Zero ☯️ ◯
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Zen Zero ☯️ ◯
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In college I was told the algebra was named after someone called al-Jabr. Is that just a different transliteration of the same name?

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