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Who is the "Father of Algebra"?

Question #49824. Asked by edenski_28.
Last updated Apr 20 2023.

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The Persian mathematician Muhammad al-khwarizmi.
Al-Khwarizmi's algebra is regarded as the foundation and cornerstone of the sciences. In a sense, al-Khwarizmi is more entitled to be called "the father of algebra" than Diophantus because al-Khwarizmi is the first to teach algebra in an elementary form and for its own sake, while Diophantus is primarily concerned with the theory of numbers.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_ibn_Musa_al-Khwarizmi


Response last updated by gtho4 on Apr 20 2023.
Jul 04 2008, 2:44 AM
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"It is Diophantus of Alexandria to whom the title the "father of algebra" is often applied. But some claim that the title should be shared with the Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Mûsâ al-Khwârizmî."

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Dec 19 2008, 12:00 PM
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Diophantus (3rd century AD),sometimes called "the father of algebra".
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebra

Sep 10 2010, 1:13 AM
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