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Focusing on Robert Recorde's multifaceted contributions beyond the equals sign, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of his life and work. It covers his professional roles in minting and mining, his conflict with William Herbert, and his endeavors as a physician and linguist. The text also explores his religious beliefs and the impact of his publisher, Reyner Wolfe. Additionally, it highlights Recorde's legacy in 17th-century science and its relevance to contemporary mathematics and computer science, offering new insights into a historically significant figure.
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Robert Recorde, Jack Williams
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- Released
- 2014
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- Title
- Robert Recorde
- Subtitle
- Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jack Williams
- Publisher
- Springer London
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 292
- ISBN13
- 9781447158240
- Category
- History, Mathematics, Computers, IT, Programming, Theory and history of science, Nature in general
- Description
- Focusing on Robert Recorde's multifaceted contributions beyond the equals sign, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of his life and work. It covers his professional roles in minting and mining, his conflict with William Herbert, and his endeavors as a physician and linguist. The text also explores his religious beliefs and the impact of his publisher, Reyner Wolfe. Additionally, it highlights Recorde's legacy in 17th-century science and its relevance to contemporary mathematics and computer science, offering new insights into a historically significant figure.