Maths

The Story of Algebra

  • Strassburg Tablet
    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?)
  • Baudhayana
    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.
  • China 'The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art'
    100 BCE

    China 'The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art'

    These writings contain Algebraic and Geometric solutions to common and everyday problems.
  • Heron of Alexandria
    100

    Heron of Alexandria

    He referenced and worked to solve the square roots of negative numbers.
  • Ayrabhatiya
    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.
  • al-mahani
    850

    al-mahani

    Mathematician from Persia who worked with the problem, Duplicating the Cube.
  • Franciscus Vieta

    Franciscus Vieta

    Developed how we use consonants and vowels to represent values in Math; used as variables.
  • Emmy Noether

    Emmy Noether

    Developed and worked with various theories in Abstract Algebra and Theoretical Physics.