Absolutely, yes. 1. It's much more interesting to study something when you have a historical perspective that you can relate to later on in the course. 2. It

Absolutely, yes. 1. It's much more interesting to study something when you have a historical perspective that you can relate to later on in the course. 2. It makes you comfortable about the idea that such developments in mathematics are made by fellow humans only and they can also do such things if they put in the efforts. This might sound like a small addition but it's detrimental in developing such sense in young kids.