Robert Recorde
Sign in to saveWelsh mathematician and inventor of the symbol '='
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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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,771x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,716x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,245x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,737x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,081x
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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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Key dates
- Born
- 1510
- Died
- 1 January 1558
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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
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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.
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1510s births1558 deaths16th-century mathematicians16th-century philosophers16th-century Welsh male writers16th-century Welsh medical doctors16th-century Welsh scientists16th-century Welsh writersAlumni of the University of CambridgeAlumni of the University of OxfordBritish textbook writersFellows of All Souls College, Oxford