Saktahnwaax, a Maya mathematician-astronomer, was identified as the earliest known named scientist in the pre-Columbian Americas.

Gizmodo: Archaeologists Just Found the Earliest Known Named Scientist in the Ancient Americas. “In a paper published today in Antiquity, the research team reports the first-ever known Maya mathematician-astronomer, Saktahnwaax (‘White-Chested Fox’), who likely lived around 800 CE.” https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/14/gizmodo-archaeologists-just-found-the-earliest-known-named-scientist-in-the-ancient-americas/

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🦊🔢 Archaeologists have identified #Saktahnwaax, a #Maya mathematician-astronomer from around 800 CE, as the first named scientist of the pre-Columbian Americas. Found in a painted chamber at #Xultun, #Guatemala, his name appears alongside advanced formulas, including a 2,920 day cycle that integrates #solar and #Venus years. 👉 https://zurl.co/71Jy0 #archaeology #astronomy #math #ancient #science #precolumbian #mesoamerica #indigenous #history #art