Abū al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī al-Qalaṣādī

Mathematician, Deceased Person

1412 – 1486

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Who was Abū al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī al-Qalaṣādī?

Abū al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Qalaṣādī was a Muslim mathematician from Al-Andalus specializing in Islamic inheritance jurisprudence. Al-Qalaṣādī is known for being one of the most influential voices in algebraic notation since antiquity and for taking "the first steps toward the introduction of algebraic symbolism." He wrote numerous books on arithmetic and algebra, including al-Tabsira fi'lm al-hisab.

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Born
1412
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Died
1486

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on July 23, 2013

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