The Endless Loop: A History of the Infinity SymbolThe infinity symbol (∞), known for its graceful, continuous loop, has a rich history that stretches across mathematics, philosophy, and mysticism. Its earliest recorded use in mathematics was by the English mathematician John Wallis in 1655, who introduced it in his work De Sectionibus Conicis. Wallis never explained why he chose this particular shape, though many historians believe it may have been inspired by the Roman numeral for 1,000 (ↀ), wh