Wikipedia: History of Transcendental number

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The first number to be proven transcendental was e by [Charles Hermite]? in 1873. Other known transcendental numbers include:

The first numbers to be proved transcendental were the [Liouville numbers]?, by [Joseph Liouville]? in 1844.
This was also the first proof that transcendental numbers exist.
The first important number to be proved transcendental was e, by [Charles Hermite]? in 1873.
Other known transcendental numbers include:

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