Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

Robert Recorde: Works, Biography & Publications

Robert Recorde (c. 1510 – 1558) was a Welsh physician and mathematician. He invented the equals sign (=) and also introduced the pre-existing plus (+) and minus (−) signs to English speakers in 1557.

Language: English [EN]
Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.
100%
More settings
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Robert Recorde topic overview

The analysis highlights Works, Biography and Publications as prominent areas in the source structure around Robert Recorde.

Related topics
22
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
25
Extracted relationships
29
Related term clusters
12
Bridge connections
25

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Biography · 11 topics
Publications · 6 topics
Overview · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Known for
Inventing the equals sign (=)
Education
University of Oxford University of Cambridge
Born
c. 1510 Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Died
June 1558 (1558-07) (age 47 or 48) London, England
Fields
Physician and mathematician
Workplaces
University of Oxford Royal Mint

Start with your topic. Discover where to go next.

Explore different angles and find fresh ideas to shape your next piece of content.

Robert Recorde
3Tenby · Pembrokeshire · Wales
8University of Oxford · All Souls College, Oxford · University of Cambridge
5Welsh people · Equals sign · Plus sign

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Biography

Publications

For the semantics nerds

You can skip this section if you’re here for content ideas and keyword inspiration.

Advanced semantic analysis

How Robert Recorde connects Entity context

The extracted context around Robert Recorde shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Robert Recorde → All Souls College, Born, Cambridge, Comptroller, Fellow, Ireland, June, King Edward VI, King's Bench Prison, London, Mines, Monies, Oxford, Pembrokeshire, Queen Mary, Recorde, Rose Recorde, Royal Mint, Southwark, Tenby Another extracted example is Robert Recorde → c. 1510 Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Robert Recorde

Top relations

related to Biography · 23
Robert Recorde → All Souls College, Born, Cambridge, Comptroller, Fellow, Ireland, June, King Edward VI, King's Bench Prison, London, Mines, Monies, Oxford, Pembrokeshire, Queen Mary, Recorde, Rose Recorde, Royal Mint, Southwark, Tenby
Born · 1
Robert Recorde → c. 1510 Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Died · 1
Robert Recorde → June 1558 (1558-07) (age 47 or 48) London, England
Education · 1
Robert Recorde → University of Oxford University of Cambridge
Fields · 1
Robert Recorde → Physician and mathematician
Known for · 1
Robert Recorde → Inventing the equals sign (=)
Workplaces · 1
Robert Recorde → University of Oxford Royal Mint

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

recorde robert university 1558 also london mathematician equals sign wales mathematical cambridge 1510 physician tenby welsh mathematics book invented isbn

Robert Recorde relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 29 structured relationships around Robert Recorde. Examples in this analysis include Robert Recorde → Born → c. 1510 Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales and Robert Recorde → Died → June 1558 (1558-07) (age 47 or 48) London, England. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Robert RecordeBornc. 1510 Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales1.00infobox
Robert RecordeDiedJune 1558 (1558-07) (age 47 or 48) London, England1.00infobox
Robert RecordeEducationUniversity of Oxford University of Cambridge1.00infobox
Robert RecordeFieldsPhysician and mathematician1.00infobox
Robert RecordeKnown forInventing the equals sign (=)1.00infobox
Robert RecordeWorkplacesUniversity of Oxford Royal Mint1.00infobox
Robert Recorderelated to BiographyBorn0.60section
Robert Recorderelated to BiographyThomas0.60section
Robert Recorderelated to BiographyRose Recorde0.60section
Robert Recorderelated to BiographyTenby0.60section
Robert Recorderelated to BiographyPembrokeshire0.60section
Robert Recorderelated to BiographyWales0.60section

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Robert Recorde bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Robert, University and Tudor. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Robert Recorde
    • Robert
    • University
    • Tudor
    • Wales
    • Mathematician
    • Tenby
    • Edition
    • History
    • Pbk
    • Press
    • Welsh
    • Algebra
  • robert recorde
    • Robert
    • University
    • Tudor
    • Wales
    • Mathematician
    • Mathematical
    • Tenby
    • Edition
    • History
    • Pbk
    • Press
    • Welsh
  • university of cambridge
    • Press
    • Wales
    • Oxford
    • University
    • Pembrokeshire
    • Tudor
    • Tenby
    • Physician
    • Equals
    • London
    • Mathematician
    • Mathematics
  • equals sign
    • Sign
    • Introduced
    • Invented
    • Pembrokeshire
    • English
    • Tenby
    • Edition
    • Oxford
    • Physician
    • Wales
    • Also
    • Book
  • university of oxford
    • Press
    • Wales
    • Cambridge
    • Pembrokeshire
    • Tenby
    • Tudor
    • University
    • Physician
    • Mathematics
    • Sign
    • Recorde
    • Equality
  • wales
    • Mathematician
    • Press
    • Tudor
    • University
    • Pembrokeshire
    • Robert
    • Tenby
    • Recorde
    • Edition
    • Oxford
    • Pbk
    • Physician
  • welsh
    • Biography
    • Equality
    • Tenby
    • History
    • Invented
    • Physician
    • Mathematician
    • Mathematics
    • Robert
    • Recorde
    • University
  • english
    • Algebra
    • Introduced
    • Form
    • Invented
    • Works
    • Book
    • Equals
    • Sign
    • Mathematical
    • Recorde

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Robert Recorde, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Robert Recorde with Biography. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Robert Recorde — Biography · splits 14 ⟂ 12
Robert Recorde — Publications · splits 19 ⟂ 7
Robert Recorde — Overview · splits 20 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

Robert Recorde

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples29
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Robert Recorde to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Works, Biography & Publications, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Robert Recorde · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.

Monitor your Domain Rating with FrogDR