José Augusto Sánchez Pérez facts for kids

José Augusto Sánchez Pérez was a smart Spanish man who loved numbers and history. He was born in Madrid, Spain, on November 30, 1882. He passed away on November 13, 1958.

José Augusto was a very important mathematician. He was even a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences. This is a special group for the smartest people in science in Spain.

A Teacher of Numbers

José Augusto Sánchez Pérez worked as a professor. He taught mathematics at the Instituto Beatriz de Galindo in Madrid. A professor is like a very experienced teacher, usually at a university or a special school. The "Instituto" was a place where students learned many subjects, including math.

Exploring Math History

José Augusto loved to study the history of mathematics. This means he looked at how math ideas and discoveries changed over time. He wrote many books and articles about this.

Math in al-Andalus

He was especially interested in Islamic mathematics. This is the math developed by scholars in the Islamic world. He focused on math from a place called al-Andalus. Al-Andalus was a part of Spain long ago, ruled by Muslims. During that time, many amazing discoveries in math, science, and art happened there. José Augusto helped us learn more about these old and important math ideas.

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