Back to Departmental Colloquium: Spring 2007
Departmental Colloquium
Date: Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007
Time: 4:15PM
Location: JWB 335
Tuesday
Bill Casselman
University of British Columbia
Title |
An illustrated history of written numbers |
Abstract |
This talk will present some snapshots from the history of numerals, mostly photographs of various systems, dating from Sumer (3400 B.C.) to the early Renaissance. |
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