Robert Recorde
1510-1558
Welsh-English Mathematician
Robert Recorde introduced the "equals" symbol (=) to mathematical notation, and greatly advanced mathematical education in the Britis...
Read more
Robert Recorde (1510-1558), the founder of the English school of mathematics, introduced algebra into England; he is also given credit for the introduction of the equals sign.Robert Recorde was born i...
Read more
Recorde is considered the founder of the English school of mathematical writers, and was the first English writer on arithmetic, geometryand astronomy. Recorde was the first mathematician to introduce...
Read more