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William Oughtred: Biografia, Conquistas e Legado Duradouro

William Oughtred ( AWT-ed;5 March 1574 – 30 June 1660), also Owtred, Uhtred, etc., was an English mathematician and Anglican clergyman. After John Napier discovered logarithms and Edmund Gunter created the logarithmic scales (lines, or rules) upon which slide rules are based, Oughtred was the first to use two such scales sliding by one another to perform direct multiplication and division. He is credited with inventing the slide rule in about 1622. He also introduced the "×" symbol for multiplication and the abbreviations "sin" and "cos" for the sine and cosine functions.

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The influence of William Oughtred extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped the foundations of modern mathematics, and his theorems and mathematical frameworks remain foundational to this day.

Though he passed away in 1660, his ideas continue to be studied, debated, and built upon by scholars and practitioners worldwide.

William Oughtred continua sendo uma das mentes mais celebradas vindas de England, prova do rico patrimônio intelectual da região.

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