Mathematician:Severus Sebokht

Mathematician

Syrian scholar and bishop.

The first Syrian to mention the Indian number system.

Nationality

Syrian

History

• Born: 575 in Nisibis, Syria (now Nusyabin, Turkey)
• Died: 667

Publications

• 638: A major treatise on syllogisms

• c. 650: A major treatise on the Astrolabe

• Translated into Syriac the commentaries on Aristotle of Paul the Persian

Also known as

Classical Syriac: ܣܘܪܘܣ ܣܝܒܘܟܬ‎)

Also known as Seboukt of Nisibis.

Notable Quotes

I will omit all discussion of the science of the Indians ... and of their valuable methods of calculation ... I wish only to say that this computation is done by means of nine signs.

Sources

• 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $3$: Notations and Numbers: The Hindu System