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Robert Recorde
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Robert Recorde (1512–1558) was a Welsh mathematician, physician, and philosopher. Born in Tenby, he received his education 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 is recognized for his work in mathematics, with *The Whetstone of Witte* listed as a notable work.
Recorde’s bibliography includes titles such as *The urinall of phisicke*, *The groud̃ of artes teachyng the worke and practise of arithmetike*, and *Records arithmeticke*. He died in the London Borough of Southwark, London. His writings have been described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
Synthesized by Vinony from 29 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
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
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1810-06-08
- Active to
- 1856-07-29
Discography
- Der Rose Pilgerfahrt
- Dichterliebe, op. 481950
- Sinfonie nr. 4 d‐moll, op. 1201953
- Carnaval and Etudes Symphoniques1954
- Symphony no. 4 in D minor1954
- Concert pentru pian și orchestră în La minor, op. 541958
- Marsch nr.2 G‐moll / Waldszenen / Sechs Stücke aus Fantasiestücke, op. 121958
- Carnaval / Fantasy Pieces1959
- Piano Concertos1959
- Piano Quartets1959
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 95,770x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 56,539x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 46,818x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 39,782x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 39,488x
via Crossref · CC0
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
via Wikipedia infobox
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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
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Robert Recorde” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.