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James Hume

1584

He is given cr for introducing the modern exponential notation, along with René Descartes.

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James Hume was a Scottish mathematician.

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The son of David Hume of Godscroft, sometimes therefore called described as "Scotus Theagrius", James Hume lived in France. Theagrius was a pen-name used by his father, and has been thought a macaronic form of "Godscroft".

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He is given cr for introducing the modern exponential notation, along with René Descartes.

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1584
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