Mathematician:Diophantus of Alexandria

Mathematician
Author of a series of books called, some of which are now lost, concerning the solution of algebraic equations.

Sometimes referred to as "the father of algebra", but some claim the title should belong to.

Nationality
Egyptian

History

 * Born: between 200 and 214 CE (location unknown)
 * Died: between 284 and 298 CE

Theorems and Definitions

 * Diophantine Analysis
 * Diophantine Equations
 * Diophantine Problem


 * Diophantus's Identity (also known as Brahmagupta-Fibonacci Identity)

Writings

 * (13 books, of which 10 have survived)


 * On Polygonal Numbers (only fragments now exist)
 * Porisms (may have originally been part of )

Also see

 * Epitaph of Diophantus