Quiz 136 – What is the name of the person who developed algebra?

Quiz 136 – What is the name of the person who developed algebra?

Options are:

A) Al-Kindi

B) Al-Farabi

C) Al-Khwarizmi

D) Ibn Sina

Correct Answer is :

C) Al-Khwarizmi

Description:

Al-Khwarizmi, a Persian mathematician, is known as the “Father of Algebra.” His book, Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala, laid the foundation for modern algebra.

The term “algebra” is derived from the Arabic word al-Jabr, used in his book.