History of Algebra

  • When did algebra develop?
    2000 BCE

    When did algebra develop?

    Classical algebra was first used by ancient Babylonians, its very similar to algebra we use today.
  • The Rhind Papyrus
    1650 BCE

    The Rhind Papyrus

    Ancient document that shows initial table of Egyptian fractions.
  • Who is Diophantus?
    200

    Who is Diophantus?

    He's called the 'father of algebra" for being one of the first mathematicians to introduce symbolism into algebra.
  • Where the word came from
    825

    Where the word came from

    The word algebra came from the Arabic language which means "the reunion of broken parts"
  • Chinese Mathematics

    Chinese Mathematics

    They discovered the concept of zero