Al-Samaw'al
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Al-Samaw'al was a 12th-century Muslim mathematician best known for his early work on algebraic symbolism and the systematic use of negative numbers.
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| Al-Samaw'al canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
12th-century person
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Muslim ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic mathematics ⓘ |
| era | medieval Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
algebra
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mathematics ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early work on algebraic symbolism
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systematic use of negative numbers ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
advancement of algebraic notation
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treatment of negative numbers as legitimate quantities in algebra ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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