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Robert Recorde
1510–1558
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- mathematician
Robert Recorde (c.â1510 â 1558) was a Welsh physician and mathematician.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- King's Bench PrisonDates unknown
Biography
Robert Recorde (c.â1510 â 1558) was a Welsh physician and mathematician. He invented the equals sign (=) and also introduced the pre-existing plus (+) and minus (â) signs to English speakers in 1557.
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