William Oughtred
1574-1660
English Mathematician
An Anglican priest who tutored students in mathematics, William Oughtred invented both the linear and the circular slide rules. He also introduced the ...
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Anglican clergyman William Oughtred (1574-1660) is considered one of the world's great mathematicians due to his writings on the subject and his invention of the logarithmic slide rule.Although Willia...
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William Oughtred
William Oughtred