Al-khwarizmi
/ælˈxwɑrɪzˌmi/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Persian mathematician (c. 780 – c. 850), the father of algebra.
Synonyms
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More examples"The word 'algorithm' has its roots in Latinizing the name of Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi in the first steps to algorismus."
Etymology
From Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ (al-ḵawārizmiyy).