Maths symbol =
Question : Who discovered the symbol = for equals ?
Answer :Robert Recorde, the mathematician, invented it in 1557.
He decided that two equal length parallel lines were as equals as anything available.
This symbol was not immediately popular.
The symbol || was used by some.
The present form of the symbol is much smaller than the original form.
Answer :Robert Recorde, the mathematician, invented it in 1557.
He decided that two equal length parallel lines were as equals as anything available.
This symbol was not immediately popular.
The symbol || was used by some.
The present form of the symbol is much smaller than the original form.
