# 4000 Years of Algebra

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Robin Wilson
- Year: 2007
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/4000-years-algebra)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

From the writers of Mesopotamian tablets, via treachery in 16th-century Italy, to a famous duel fought in Paris, the history of algebra is full of fascinating characters. Who were they, and what did they do?

## Lectures

1. [4000 Years of Algebra](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/4000-years-algebra/bab6635aa147) (YouTube)