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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
Rene descartes has been called the father of modern what?
Rene Descartes 1596-1650, a Frenchman who spent most of his living days in the former Dutch Republic. Descartes who is also known as the Father of Modern Philosophy due to much of his work still heavily influencing philosophy today.
What did Leonhard Euler do towards mathematics?
Euler made important discoveries in fields as diverse as calculus and graph theory. He introduced much of the modern mathematical terminology and notation, particularly for mathematical analysis, and defined the modern notion of a mathematical function. Euler is also renowned for his work in mechanics, fluid dynamics, optics, and astronomy.
Euler worked in almost all areas of mathematics: geometry, calculus, trigonometry, algebra, and number theory.
Leonard Euler discovered ways to express various logarithmic functions using power series, and he successfully defined logarithms for negative and complex numbers, thus greatly expanding the scope of mathematical applications of logarithms which id=s hars=dest but most useful formula ever
He is famous for:
e(i �) + 1 = 0
called "the most remarkable formula in mathematics" by Richard Feynman, for its single uses of the notions of addition, multiplication, exponentiation, and equality, and the single uses of the important constants 0, 1, e, i and � (pi). Euler elaborated the theory of higher transcendental functions by introducing the gamma function and introduced a new method for solvingquartic equations. He also found a way to calculate integrals with complex limits, foreshadowing the development of modern complex analysis, and invented the calculus of variations including its best-known result, the Euler-Lagrange equation.
Newton's hypothesis included the 3 laws of motion.
The first law states that:
Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.
His 2nd law states that:
The relationship between an object's mass m, its acceleration a, and the applied force F is given by F = ma. Acceleration and force are vectors (as indicated by their symbols being displayed in bold font); in this law the direction of the force vector is the same as the direction of the acceleration vector.
His 3rd law states that:
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
What scale factor would you use to enlarge a 4 by 6 into an 18 times 27 photo?
a scale factor of 4.5 is your answer
Who is the inventor of prime numbers?
Mathematics, including prime numbers, is discovered, not invented.
Systems and methods we use are invented, but concepts of relationships between objects governed by logic, such as the prime numbers are discovered and named. As such, a more appropriate question might be "Who discovered prime numbers?"
Many have discovered prime numbers; the first is unknown to mankind.
What do the graves of the prominent Adena Indians show?
most of the Adena Indians died if war related injuries, not disease or starvation
Fibonacci's mother was Alessandra Bonaci who sadly died when Leonardo Fibonacci was 9.
What were the contributions that Charles l reason made to the field of mathematics?
Charles made it possible for children to have math homework, be sure to thank him.
Who is the most famous woman mathematician?
Shakuntala Devi Some would say that Shakuntala Devi is not a mathematician, but a calculating prodigy. In terms of contributions to the field of mathematics, good contenders would be Hypatia who was born in the fourth century A.D. in Alexandria, Egypt. Among modern mathematicians, many would choose Emmy Noether, who made significant contributions in abstract algebra. sHAKUNTALA DEVI WAS DAUGHTER OF aRRYABHATTA
When and where did Nicolaus Copernicus?
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun in Royal Prussia in Poland. He was educated in Poland and Italy and died in Frombork in Royal Prussia.
How much money does Sebastian Janakowski make a year?
According to FOX Sports, Janakowski's 2007 season salary was $1.1 million.
Did Hypatia of Alexandria have a mother?
There is virtually no information or mentions of Hypatia's mother in any text. One can assume that she had a mother since she existed; it's unclear whether she was present throughout Hypatia's childhood, though. Her father (Theon) has been mentioned numerous times, but not her mother. It's probable that Hypatia was not raised by her birth mother, considering the absence of any mention regarding her. Note that it was common during her time for women to be disincluded in historical and religious texts; therefore, Hypatia's mother very well may have been present. There is no evidence to support such a claim, however.
First satellite named after famous mathematician?
Aryabhata was India's first ''satellite, ''named after a ancient Indian ''mathematician ''''''
Is The Fabulous Moolah considered the greatest woman wrestler of all time?
Though she is and probably always hold the record as the longest reigning "Women's Champ" (over 27 years for one title...continuously [i.e. no breaks in championship service]), which would be a very viable argument for the distinction as the greatest female wrestler of all time, that distinction is purely opinion and no amount of achievements could truly create the opinion as a fact. Keep in mind that times are different and so are competitors. Imagine if The Fabulous Moolah had competitors such as Trish Stratus or Wendy Richter (the female wrestler who finally took the belt from Moolah in the early 80's) when she was much younger. There is a championship committee that decides who wears the belts and their decisions are based not on talent, but the most probable scenario to sell tickets! Had Moolah won her championship in an era where women's matches were as popular as they are today, it's not very likely she's have been given the belt for so long. Not taking anything away from her as she is a very talented performer, but putting the question in perspective, it is an opinion that you are asking for and there will be as many opinions as there are people to have the opinions. But, to put it in a short way, yes
Surprisingly it was King Hiero! That is why the king had called Archimedes first about his problem with his crown.
In what way did alan turing and john von neumann improve upon the design of the eniac?
He improved upon the design by adding Vaccum Tubes
What was Fibonacci famous for?
Fibonacci was most famous for his contribution to mathematics, specifically the Fibonacci sequence.
The Fibonacci Sequence is as follows:
Start with the numbers 0 and 1, add them together you get 1, then add 1 and 1 together you get 2, then add 2 and 1 together you get 3 then add 3 and 2, 5, then 5 and 3, 8, then 8 and 5, 13 and soon below is all the Fibonacci numbers upto 233,
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233...
In other words each number is a result of the two previous numbers added together.
The significance of this is that the higher you get in the sequence, you can divide a number and its previous number and that will give you a number close to the golden ratio (a special number that is used very frequently in mathematics, usually designated by the letter "e").
Fibonacci, or Leonard of Piza, was perhaps the western world's most exalted mathematician of the middle ages. He is best known nowadays for the discovery of the Fibonacci Series -- a series that occurs throughout nature. In this series, every new number is the result of the sum of the previous two numbers. Like this:
1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34 ...
Many things in nature are related to Fibonacci series. No. of petals in any flower is a Fibonacci no., No. of steps in a round stair-case is a Fibonacci no., etc
What year did nicolaus Copernicus go to the university of padua?
Nicolaus Copernicus enrolled at the University of Padua in 1501. He studied there until 1503, focusing on various subjects including mathematics and astronomy, which later influenced his heliocentric model of the solar system.
