Modern calculus was developed in 17th-century Europe by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, but elements of it have appeared in ancient India, Greece, China, medieval Europe, and the Middle East.
Modern calculus was developed in 17th-century Europe by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, based on the ingenious ideas and hard work of Bonaventura Cavalieri and John Wallis. Elements of it have appeared before, in ancient India, Greece, China, medieval Europe, and the Middle East.