The brilliantly influential Iranian mathematician, astronomer, and polymath known globally as the father of "Algebra" and "Algorithms" (both derived from his work/name).
Notable Works
The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing
Fun Facts
The widely-used computer term "Algorithm" is simply the Latinized version of his very name (Al-Khwarizmi)! He single-handedly introduced the Hindu-Arabic numeral system to the West.
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