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Mathematicians
Often, to completely understand the importance of a mathematical theory, it's essential to know about the person who developed it. This category is where all questions about historically significant mathematicians should be asked.
6,570 Questions
When did Blaise Pascal invent the wrist watch?
Actually, a German fellow named, Peter Heinlein invented the first portable watch (pocket watch). Blaise Pascal just thought it would be more handy to tie a string around it, and tie it to his wrist. i have searched in many sites, and none say about the exact time he wore a wrist watch. i assume it was during a close time to when the pocket watch was created. even though he did not necessarily invented the wrist watch (he just improved an already made invention) he was the first person reported to wear a watch on his wrist.
What hardships did Archimedes have?
Archimedes was a mathematician who lived from 287-212 BCE. One of the major hardships he would have had was fighting in the first Punic War. Syracuse, his birthplace, was under siege in 264 BCE. He was an important aspect of the war because he created several war machines.
What is Archimedes's mom's name?
The father's name was Phidias and he was an astronomer. His mother's name is unknown.
Charles Babbage, FRS (/ˈæɪdʒ/; 26 December 1791 - 18 October 1871) was an English polymath.[1] He was a mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, who is best remembered now for originating the concept of a programmable computer.
Considered a "father of the computer",[2] Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs. His varied work in other fields has led him to be described as "pre-eminent" among the many polymaths of his century
Parts of Babbage's uncompleted mechanisms are on display in the London Science Museum. In 1991, a perfectly functioning difference engine was constructed from Babbage's original plans. Built to tolerances achievable in the 19th century, the success of the finished engine indicated that Babbage's machine would have worked.
What inventions of Archimedes are still being used today?
One invention Archimedes invented is the Archimedes Screw. It's still used today to irrigate crops.
Yes, Aristotle is a student of Platos, Platos is a student of Socrates, and they all study together so their both Socrates's students.
What was Archimedes famous quote?
When describing the power of the lever, he is reported to have said, "Give me a place firm enough to stand, and I could move the Earth." Perhaps an even more famous quote is attributed to him: "Eureka!" (I have found it!) Allegedly, he exclaimed the word of discovery while bathing, when it suddenly dawned upon him that the volume of an irregularly shaped object could be determined by measuring the amount of water it displaced when submerged.
When was Thales Pan Chacon born?
Thales Pan Chacon was born on November 23, 1956, in So Paulo, So Paulo, Brazil.
What did Archimedes discover about buoyancy?
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How did Archimedes found the purity of crown?
Archimedes when went into his bath tub to bathe at that time he observed water flowing out of bath tub. He observed that the water displaced should be equal to the mass of his body or volume of his body.similarly somehow knew the density of gold and found out the volume of gold needed to make crown of that much weight hence he got the mass of gold crown.
Now he got mass of gold crown and this mass needed to be equal to the water displaced when crown put in water.
If the crown was pure then the masses would be equal AND IF NOT then the mass of crown found by Archimedes would be drastically more or drastically less because the person who made the crown would have used another metal.
What were the significant accomplishments of Aristotle?
He started his own school, Lyceum, named after Apolle Lyceum, he tutored Alexander the Great, and he started the study of logic.
1. He came up with the four causes, thus setting the foundations of science.
2. He showed great insight in moral philosophy and developed that school of thought.
3. He started his own school.
4. He taught Alexander the Great.
5. He started mathematical logic.
6. He is known as the father of biology because he was the first person to classify, albeit crudely, organisms as either plants or animals.
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What discovery did Charles Babbage discovered?
Babbage was the first man to design and (partially) build a computer, and he did it in the 19th century.
Additional Information:
Charles Babbage is best known for inventing the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine, machines designed to eliminate human error in mathematical calculations, and precursors to the modern computer.
Some of his other inventions include:
- The cowcatcher (locomotive part)
- The dynamometer (device for measuring an engine's load-bearing performance)
- Standard railroad gauge
- Occult lighthouse lights (the revolving type)
- Locomotive speedometer
- Greenwich time signals (a means of transmitting time telegraphically)
- Heliograph opthalmoscope (instrument for examining the interior of the eye)
- Designed (but did not build) a printer to go with his calculating engines
The Analytical Engine, the world's first general purpose programmable automatic computer. He was never able to get funding to build it. It was entirely mechanical and directly powered by a steam engine.
The first general purpose programmable automatic computer actually built was ENIAC about a century later. It was electronic.
Neither machine had any Random Access Memory and both stored the program and data on different mechanisms (making them what would now be called Harvard Architecture computers).
It is important to realize that the key difference between a computer and a calculating device (e.g. Abacus, Slide Rule, Adding machine) is that a computer must be fully automatic once the program is started running requiring no further human attention in solving the problem, calculating devices are not automatic and require manual operation and/or interaction with the human at (almost) every step of the problem.
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What is the most famous mathematician?
A book can and has been written about the history of mathematicians. Some say it is the understanding of one to one correspondence that started math. Like discovering fire saved mammals from extinction. Some say it is the understanding of zero. For me, I like Gaus.
How many children did George Boole have?
He had 3 siblings Maryann, Charles and William, all of whom were younger than him.
When did Blaise Pascal invented the Pascaline?
Blaise Pascal discovered the Pascal Principle when he invented the hydraulic press. Today, most machineries used Pascal's principle in their operations. One of these machineries is the hydraulic lift>
How did Archimedes estimate pi?
The approximate area of the circle lies between the areas of the circumscribed and the inscribed hexagons.
How many kids did Archimedes have?
Yes, indeed he did. Archimedes dads name was Phidias. It was believed that his dad was related to the second king of Syracuse. But, never did Archimedes, or his father have any power over the Syracuse people at anytime, nor did the family believe in having servants/slaves. But for one thing they were very wealthy. No one knows where the wealth came from, but that might have something to do with the second king of Syracuse relation. He might of sent over money to ensure his family good wealth over the years they were alive in.
When did Leonardo Fibonacci find the Fibonacci sequence?
no one knows ive searched everywhere and no one knows
Who helped Charles Babbage with his work?
He invented the Difference Engine between 1847 and 1849, a forerunner to modern computers. He is sometimes regarded as the father of computers. He also invented a machine called the Analytical Engine.
What is Fermat last theorem and who proved it?
PIERRE DE FERMAT' S LAST THEOREM.
CASE SPECIAL N=3 .
THE CONDITIONS.Z,X,Y,N ARE THE INTEGERS . Z*X*Y*N>0.N>2.
Z^3=/=X^3+Y^3
WE HAVE
(X^2+Y^2)^2=X^4+Y^4+2X^2*Y^2.
BECAUSE
X*Y>0=>2X^2*Y^2>0.
SO
(X^2+Y^2)^2=/=X^4+Y^4.
CASE 1. IF
Z^2=X^2+Y^2
SO
(Z^2)^2=(X^2+Y^2)^2
BECAUSE
(X^+Y^2)^2=/=X^4+Y^4.
SO
(Z^2)^2=/=X^4+Y^4.
SO
Z^4=/=X^4+Y^4.
CASE 2. IF
Z^4=X^4+Y^4
BECAUSE
X^4+Y^4.=/= (X^2+Y^2.)^2
SO
Z^4=/=(X^2+Y^2.)^2
SO
(Z^2)^2=/=(X^2+Y^2.)^2
SO
Z^2=/=X^2+Y^2.
(1) AND (2)=> Z^4+Z^2=/=X^4+Y^4+X^2+Y^2.
SO
2Z^4+2Z^2=/=2X^4+2Y^4+2X^2+Y^2.
SO
(Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3+Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3)=/=(X^4+X^2+2X^3+X^4+X^2-2X^3)+)(Y^4+Y^2+2Y^3+Y^4+Y^2-2Y^3)
SO IF
(Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3)/4=(Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3)/4+(Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3)/4
=> (Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3)/4=/=(Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3)/4+(Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3/4)
AND
SO IF
(Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3)/4=(Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3)/4+(Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3)./4
=> (Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3)/4=/=(Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3)/4+(Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3)/4
BECAUSE
(Z^4+Z^2+2Z^3)/4 - (Z^4+Z^2-2Z^3)/4 =Z^3.
SO
Z^3=/=X^3+Y^3.
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What was the name of Aristotle's teacher?
Plato taught Aristotle, although Aristotle fundamentally disagreed with the vast majority of his teacher's ideas.
