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Al-Khwārizmī

Mentioned in 1 editorial. Mentioned in 1 podcast episode. The subject of 1 Timeline moment and mentioned in 1 more (820 to 1843). Appears alongside 32 other people.

Al-Khwārizmī (c. 780–c. 850) was a 9th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer.

Al-Khwārizmī
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And then of course the word algorithm actually gets its roots from the Latin word for, I will also butcher his name, al-Khwarizmi.

Peter Bauman, Marius Watz on Pre-Modern Generative Art

So at year 700, we mark the emergence of Islamic geometric arts, and 820, I might butcher the pronunciation of this name, al-Khwarizmi writes On the Calculation with Hindu Numerals.

thefunnyguys, Marius Watz on Pre-Modern Generative Art

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