1557 Welsh facts
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The equals sign ( = ) was invented in 1557 after Welsh mathematician Robert Recorde got tired of having to write "is equal to" over and over again.
The equals sign was not invented until 1557 by a Welsh mathematician. He only invented it because he was fed up with the 'tedious repetition' of the phrase is 'is equal to'
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Robert Recorde, a Welsh physician and mathematician, invented the "equals" (=) sign and introduced the already pre-existing "plus" (+) sign to English speakers in 1557.
