# Jens Høyrup

> Jens Egede Høyrup is a Danish historian of mathematics, specializing in pre-modern and early modern mathematics, particularly ancient Mesopotamian mathematics. He is known for his interpretation of what has often been referred to as Old Babylonian "algebra" as consisting of concrete, geometric manipulations.

*Danish mathematician and historian of mathematics*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Denmark
- **Born:** 1943
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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