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Robert Recorde - Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation (Hardcover, 2011)
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Robert Recorde - Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation (Hardcover, 2011)
Series: History of Computing
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The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered
for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater
significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked.
This book presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the
man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly
yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of
Recorde 's life, throwing new light on a character deserving of
greater recognition. Topics and features: presents a concise
chronology of Recorde 's life; examines his published works;
describes Recorde 's professional activities in the minting of
money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William
Herbert, Earl of Pembroke; investigates Recorde 's work as a
physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his
religious beliefs; discusses the influence of Recorde 's publisher,
Reyner Wolfe, in his life; reviews his legacy to 17th-Century
science, and to modern computer science and mathematics.
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