Born in the late 8th century and living primarily in Baghdad, Al-Khwarizmi was one of the most influential mathematicians of all time. His work was revolutionary and provided a new approach to mathematics shifting emphasis from geometrical to algebraic representations. He was the one who invented the notion of \u201ca thing\u201d or more commonly known today as \u201cx\u201d (for example, think of an equation such as y = x^2). He created the foundations of Algebra (named after the Arabic word \u2018Al-Jabr\u2019 for \u201crestoration\u201d \u2013 a term he used in his writing). The word \u201cAlgorithm\u201d (the key to our modern world and today\u2019s innovative technology) is named after him (when translated into Latin). As per some accounts, Al-Khwarizmi was \u201cthe most widely read mathematician in Europe in the late Middle Ages.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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