Mathematician:Ahmes

Mathematician

Egyptian scribe who wrote the Rhind Papyrus.

Nationality

Egyptian

History

• Born: 1681 BCE in Egypt
• Died: 1621 BCE in Egypt

Publications

• c. 1650 BCE: Rhind Papyrus

Also known as

Some sources render his name as Ahmose.

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Ahmes": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): A List of Mathematicians in Chronological Sequence
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): A List of Mathematicians in Chronological Sequence