William Oughtred
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(b.) -1574 March 05(d.)1660 June 30
Bio/Description
Credited as the inventor of the slide rule in 1622, Oughtred was the first to use two logarithmic scales sliding by one another to perform direct multiplication and division.
Oughtred also introduced the "×" symbol for multiplication as well as the abbreviations "sin" and "cos" for the sine and cosine functions.
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Date of Birth:
1574 March 05 -
Date of Death:
1660 June 30 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
Credited as inventor of the slide rule in 1622 -
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