Definition:Coordinate/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Coordinate
The words coordinate and coordinates entered the mathematical mainstream via the works of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, who may well have coined them.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.19$: Leibniz ($\text {1646}$ – $\text {1716}$)