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Key Events in Algebra's History

  • 200

    Babylonians

    Babylonians
    Developed positional number system
    Famous tablet Plimpton 322 illustrates their ideas.
  • Period: 200 to 400

    Geometric Stage

  • 400

    Greek Algebra

    Greek Algebra
    Represented Algebraic concepts with the sides of geometric figures.
    Published in Euclid's Elements
  • Jun 29, 700

    First Major Treatise of Algebra Concepts

    First Major Treatise of Algebra Concepts
    Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī wrote Al-Jabr
  • Period: Jun 29, 700 to Jun 29, 705

    Static Equation Solving Stage

  • Jun 29, 1000

    Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī

    Sharaf al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī
    Persain who initiated the use of functions in algebra
  • Period: Jun 29, 1000 to

    Dynamic Functions Stage

  • Gottfried Leibniz

    Gottfried Leibniz
    Made significant advancements to dynamic solving of functions
  • Period: to

    Abstract Algebra Stage