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How old is the decimal? It's a question you've probably never pondered but one that has fascinated certain historians. Fascinated isn't overstating it. When Glen Van...
In 1593, German mathematician Christopher Clavius made a small mark that would change mathematics forever.
Decimal points are at least 150 years older than historians thought, according to newly unearthed notes from Venetian merchant Giovanni Bianchini, who practiced astrology in the 1440s.
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The decimal point appears to have been first used in the 1440s, a century and a half earlier than initially assumed.