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What century did mathematicians first use plus and minus signs?
15th Century by Johannes Widmann
When was the system of Roman numerals first used?
Roman numerals came into use in the 4th Century BC. They originated from etruscan numerals but the symbols were changed. They were used for mathematics.
Mary somerville's most significant contributions to the field of mathematics?
Mary Somerville was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. She contributed many things to the mathematic world, but her invention of the commonly used variables for algebraic math is the most significant.
What are the different instruments used in mathematics?
the instruments in mathematics
When was Math created?
Beginning in the 6th century BC with the Pythagoreans, the Ancient Greeks began a systematic study of mathematics as a subject in its own right with Greek mathematics. Around 300 BC, Euclid introduced the axiomatic method still used in mathematics today, consisting of definition, axiom, theorem, and proof.
Which sixteenth-century astronomer used mathematics to conclude that the earth revolves around the sun and published his findings in On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies?
It would be Nicholas Copernicus
Who was the sixteenth - century astronomer who used mathematics to conclude that the earth revolves around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus was the sixteenth-century astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, demonstrating that the Earth orbits the Sun. His book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium" laid the foundation for modern astronomy.
What language would an educated man in the sixteenth century have used?
French
How was mail delivered in the sixteenth century?
Mail in the sixteenth century was delivered using animals. Some of the animals used to deliver mail include pigeons, reindeer, horses, camels and many more.
What century did mathematicians first use plus and minus signs?
15th Century by Johannes Widmann
In the sixteenth century how did actors show that someone had been stabbed?
actors used bladders of pigs blood which they burst when they had been stabbed
What ancient writer used mathematics to show the Earth was round?
Eratosthenes 5th Century BCE.
Who was the astronomer America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci was a navigator who used Astronomy, not strictly an astronomer.
Which century did mathematicians first use minus and plus?
The addition symbol was first used in 1544 by Michael Stiple. I do not know when the subtraction sign was first used, I'm still trying to find that out myself!
Where did the English word regiment originate from?
Regiment is a french word which became commonly used in the military in Europe in the early sixteenth century. It originated from late latin regimentum.
What did Hypatia contribute to mathematics?
Hypatia was a mathematician that helped improve the astrolabe which was a instrument used to measure the position of the sun and stars.
When was the system of Roman numerals first used?
Roman numerals came into use in the 4th Century BC. They originated from etruscan numerals but the symbols were changed. They were used for mathematics.
