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Who invented math?


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Math was not invented in one day or by a particular person. The oldest 'math' was found in Iraq dating about 4000 years ago.

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There was no single person who invented mathematics. Math was used, & technically invented, by many cultures around the world.

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Different cultures have made their own forms of mathematics. The Mayans, Indians, Greeks, and Chinese all developed part of it!

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It's been around forever! The ancient Greeks came up with the concept of math! Thanks for using ChaCha!!!

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Math was not invented by some particular person. First people did observations that might be called "mathematical" like counting.

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Math did not need to be invented! It has been around forever. Thank you for using ChaCha!

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No single person invented math but Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727), invented infinitesimal calculus. Ask ChaCha anytime!

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Math was not invented in one day or by some particular person. First people did observations and learned how to cope with...MORE?

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Zero was invented by the Hindu mathematicians Aryabhata and Varamihara in India around or shortly after the year 520 A.D.More?

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