Person: Rahn, Johann Heinrich

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Johann Rahn was a Swiss mathematician who was the first to use the symbol ÷ for division.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 10 March 1622, Zürich, Switzerland. Died 25 May 1676, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Algebra, Origin Switzerland, Number Theory


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive