# Who invented zero?

A placeholder for an empty place appears in several cultures, and the full idea of zero as a number is usually traced to India. Who did what, and when, is still discussed. verify

Connects to:
- [Zero](https://mapideas.org/i/mat_zero)
- [How numbers travelled](https://mapideas.org/i/hi_numbers)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: 0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0)

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