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Algorithms: Named after Al-Khwarizmi Algebra: Named after his book, Al-jabr. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Khwarizmi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-K

• ribs 3y ago
  That first one sounds so much like a folky, jokey etymology, and yet, it’s true… Given the existence of “logarithms”, it’s doubly surprising…hey, why are they called that? Wikipedia says “Napier coined the term for logarithm in Middle Latin, "logarithmus," derived from the Greek, literally meaning, "ratio-number," from logos "proportion, ratio, word" + arithmos "number".”
  • larsrc 3y ago
    I'm not going to argue against Knuth on that.
• madcaptenor 3y ago
  No, algorithms are named after Al Gore.
  • mckn1ght 3y ago
    No, an Al-Gore-ithm is one of his nuggets of wisdom when repeated by someone with a lisp
    • Gormo 3y ago
      (write "You are hearing me talk.")