Definition:Second of Angle/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Second of Angle
The division of the degrees into $60$ and $3600$ subdivisions originates from the Babylonians, who used a sexagesimal (base $60$) system for the purposes of mathematics and astronomy.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $60$
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $60$