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Al-Khwarizmi

الخوارزمي

Abbasid era (House of Wisdom) · 780–850 CE

Persian mathematician working in Baghdad whose work introduced algebra to the world and gave us the word 'algorithm.'

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Al-Khwarizmi, a 9th-century Persian mathematician working at the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, wrote the foundational text that introduced algebra as a distinct mathematical discipline to the world. His name, Latinised as 'algorismus,' is the origin of the modern word 'algorithm,' reflecting his enduring influence on mathematics and computer science today.