Maths Day Timeline

6th Century BCE

Rise of the Pythagoreans

Pythagoreans (followers of Pythagoras) created the word "mathematics."

1970

Does not compute

The first educational computer game, called Logo, was created by Seymore Papert and Wally Fuerzeig.

2009

Looking to the future

Common Core math was implemented throughout U.S. schools in order to prepare students for college.