Where did al-Khwarizmi work?
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Baghdad
During the Islamic Golden Age.
💡 Did you know? In Baghdad's „House of Wisdom“, al-Khwarizmi worked at the heart of the scholarly world of his day.
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Which word derives from his work (al-jabr)?
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algebra
The systematic solving of equations.
💡 Did you know? The word „algebra“ comes from his book „al-jabr“: the „reunion“ of equations.
Which word derives from al-Khwarizmi's name?
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algorithm
From the Latinized form Algoritmi.
💡 Did you know? The word „algorithm“ is a Latinised corruption of his name „al-Khwarizmi“.
Which number system did al-Khwarizmi spread?
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decimal system
Including the digit zero.
💡 Did you know? He spread the Indian decimal system in the Arab world: from where it reached Europe as „Arabic numerals“.
Which important digit was part of this system?
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zero
It made the place-value system possible.
💡 Did you know? It was the zero that made place-value notation possible: a revolution over cumbersome Roman numerals.
In which era did al-Khwarizmi work?
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Islamic Golden Age
A flowering of science and culture.
💡 Did you know? Al-Khwarizmi worked in the 9th century, the golden age of Islamic science.
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Which scientist is shown here?
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al-Khwarizmi
Al-Khwarizmi was a 9th-century polymath in Baghdad whose works founded algebra and decimal arithmetic.
💡 Did you know? Two everyday words come from him: „algebra“ (from a book title) and „algorithm“ (from his name).
In which year was al-Khwarizmi born?
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780
Born: c. 780 in Khwarazm (modern Uzbekistan)
In which year did al-Khwarizmi die?
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850
Died: c. 850 in Baghdad, aged about 70
Where was al-Khwarizmi born?
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Khwarazm
Born: c. 780 in Khwarazm (modern Uzbekistan)
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