Rahn, JH (English spelling)

Japanese: Rahn,J.H.(英語表記)RahnJH
Rahn, JH (English spelling)

…On the other hand, in the 15th century, 4÷ was used to represent half in Lombard Street, the financial district of London. The first person to use ÷ for division was JH Rahn (1622-76) of Switzerland (1659). This was not widely used in continental Europe, but was used in America and England. …

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Japanese:

…一方,15世紀にはロンドンの金融街ロンバート街では4÷,4で半分を表したという。÷を除法に最初に使ったのはスイスのラーンJ.H.Rahn(1622‐76)である(1659)。これはヨーロッパ大陸ではあまり普及せず,アメリカ,イギリスで利用された。…

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