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1800 BCE
Strassburg Tablet
Looks to find the solution of a Quadratic Equation (An area A consisting of the sum of two squares is 1000. The side of one square is 10 less than two-thirds of the side of the other square. What are the sides of the square?) -
800 BCE
Baudhayana
This Mathematician wrote the Baudhayana Sulba Sutra, a text that contains early quadratic equations, and he calculates the square root of 2 correct to 5 decimal places. -
100 BCE
China 'The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art'
These writings contain Algebraic and Geometric solutions to common and everyday problems. -
100
Heron of Alexandria
He referenced and worked to solve the square roots of negative numbers. -
499
Ayrabhatiya
Indian Astronomer / Mathematician who worked in geometric Trigonometry and computed various quadratic equations. He also charted the radii of a circle to develop a sin table. -
850
al-mahani
Mathematician from Persia who worked with the problem, Duplicating the Cube. -
Franciscus Vieta
Developed how we use consonants and vowels to represent values in Math; used as variables. -
Emmy Noether
Developed and worked with various theories in Abstract Algebra and Theoretical Physics.
