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2000 BCE
When did algebra develop?
Classical algebra was first used by ancient Babylonians, its very similar to algebra we use today. -
1650 BCE
The Rhind Papyrus
Ancient document that shows initial table of Egyptian fractions. -
200
Who is Diophantus?
He's called the 'father of algebra" for being one of the first mathematicians to introduce symbolism into algebra. -
825
Where the word came from
The word algebra came from the Arabic language which means "the reunion of broken parts" -
Chinese Mathematics
They discovered the concept of zero
