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Robert Recorde
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Robert Recorde was a Welsh mathematician, physician, and philosopher. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. His professional career included employment at All Souls College, the University of Cambridge, and the Royal Mint. He wrote in English and worked in the field of mathematics.
Recorde is known for notable works such as *The Whetstone of Witte*. Other significant publications include *The urinall of phisicke*, *The groud̃ of artes teachyng the worke and practise of arithmetike*, *The grovnd of artes*, *The ground of arts, teachyng the perfect worke and practice of arithmetike*, and *Records arithmeticke*. He was born in Tenby and died in the London Borough of Southwark, London, in 1558.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1510?
- Died
- 1558
- Works
- 16
Top works
- The urinall of phisicke
- The groud̃ of artes teachyng the worke and practise of arithmetike
- [The ground of arts
- The grovnd of artes
- The ground of arts, teachyng the perfect worke and practice of arithmetike
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1510 , Tenby , Pembrokeshire , Wales
- Died
- June 1558 ( 1558-07 ) (age 47 or 48), London, England
- Alma mater
- University of Oxford , University of Cambridge
- Known for
- Inventing the equals sign (=)
- Fields
- Physician and mathematician
- Institutions
- University of Oxford , Royal Mint
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Wales
- Place of birth
- Tenby
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Educated at
- University of Oxford
- Employer
- Royal Mint
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- mathematics
- Image
- Robert Recorde (uncropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1510-00-00
- date of death
- 1558-01-01
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons category
- Robert Recorde
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- P12749
- Kishibe Station
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Recorde (c. 1510 – 1558) was a Welsh physician and mathematician. He invented the equals sign (=) and also introduced the pre-existing plus (+) and minus (−) signs to English speakers in 1557.
Biography
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