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BiographyBiographyAl-Khuwarizmi was a Persian mathematician, astronomer and geographer, Al-Khuwarizmi was a Persian mathematician, astronomer and geographer,

a scholar in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad. a scholar in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.

He lived between approximately 780 and 850 a.C. He lived between approximately 780 and 850 a.C.

It is believed that he was born in Baghdad. Although some say it's a clerical It is believed that he was born in Baghdad. Although some say it's a clerical error in the manuscript of al-Tabarierror in the manuscript of al-Tabari. .

He studied and worked in Baghdad in the first half of the ninth century at the He studied and worked in Baghdad in the first half of the ninth century at the court of the caliph al-Mamun. court of the caliph al-Mamun.

For many, was the greatest mathematicians of his time.For many, was the greatest mathematicians of his time.

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He wrote the first book of algebra to solve everyday problems with He wrote the first book of algebra to solve everyday problems with Algebra. That book was translate by Gerardo de Cremona to the Algebra. That book was translate by Gerardo de Cremona to the

Latin and it was used to the europes universities until the 16th Latin and it was used to the europes universities until the 16th Century.Century.

We need your name and that of his principal work, "al-We need your name and that of his principal work, "al-Jabr wa'lHisab muqabala" (Jabr wa'lHisab muqabala" (حساب الجبر و المقابلةحساب الجبر و المقابلة our words algebra and ( our words algebra and (algorithm numeral. In fact, it is considered the father of algebra and algorithm numeral. In fact, it is considered the father of algebra and

the person who imtroduced us to our number system.the person who imtroduced us to our number system.

His equations are linear or quadratic and are composed of units, His equations are linear or quadratic and are composed of units, square roots, square numbers and for him, for example, one unit was a square roots, square numbers and for him, for example, one unit was a

number, a square root was number, a square root was xx and a square number and a square number x2x2

DiscoveriesDiscoveriesAl-Khuwarizmi studied about arithmetic, geography and Al-Khuwarizmi studied about arithmetic, geography and

astronomy too. But he was famous because he was a good astronomy too. But he was famous because he was a good math in algebra.math in algebra.

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Raúl Alfaro

Javier Romero

Carlos Sendra