Roman Inventions
Ancient Rome Inventors – Spurius Carvilius Ruga
Spurius Carvilius Ruga was an ancient Roman Freedman who lived around either 600 BCE or 230 BCE. It is rather unclear on the specifics. He is best known for inventing the letter “G“, which was introduced into the Roman alphabet rather quickly because until that point “C” had been used for both “k” and “g” sounds.
Other distinctions Ruga can claim are being the first recorded person in history to open a private elementary school. It was actually during this time that he dropped the letter “Z” and added “G”, because the “dz” sound that “Z” was used for was deemed unneeded.
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