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  • https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Mathematical_Logic_and_Proof/Gentle_Introduction_to_the_Art_of_Mathematics_(Fields)/01%3A_Introduction_and_Notation/1.01%3A_Basic_Sets
    It has been said that “God invented the integers, all else is the work of Man.” This is a mistranslation. The term “integers” should actually be “whole numbers.” The concepts of zero and negative valu...It has been said that “God invented the integers, all else is the work of Man.” This is a mistranslation. The term “integers” should actually be “whole numbers.” The concepts of zero and negative values seem (to many people) to be unnatural constructs. Indeed, otherwise intelligent people are still known to rail against the concept of a negative quantity – “How can you have negative three apples?” The concept of zero is also somewhat profound.

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