Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

William Oughtred Biography and Timeline

Follow William Oughtred through 1 dated historical records for England.

William Oughtred, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1631–1631Years on this page

1631

Discovery of Algebra

Science / Mathematics

Proposes the symbol x for multiplication

Records, sources and methodology

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