The History Of Algebra

  • The beginning of  algebra
    3300 BCE

    The beginning of algebra

    Algebra goes a long way back into time, more than 4000 years 2200 BC
  • Why do we need to learn about algebra?
    2000 BCE

    Why do we need to learn about algebra?

    We use algebra to solve hard problems so they would be more quick, and easy an example is like a simple equation, they could help to make a recipe smaller or when your doing home repairs
  • Chinese published algebra
    100 BCE

    Chinese published algebra

    China started to publish their own algebra writing they published it around 100 BC
  • Diophantus
    200

    Diophantus

    Diophantus was the first to work on algebra, people called him 'the father of algebra' for Arithmetica he focused on a solution of equations and numbers theory worked on Arithmetica. he was born in 200 and died 284
  • Period: 598 to 670

    Brahmagupta

    Brahmagupta wrote a lot of text notes for mathematics astorony when he was in Ujjain.
    start date: 598 AD
    end date: 670 AD
  • Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
    825

    Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi

    Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī was called the “the father algebra. He wrote a book that was called the “Kitab al-jabr wa al-muqabalah”
    born in 825 AD
    died in 850 AD
  • Bhaskara
    1114

    Bhaskara

    Bhaskara was the head in astronomical observatory at Ujjain
  • Algebra in school

    Algebra in school

    Harvard hired the first professor of mathematics, soon after he was requiring proficiency in a arthritic