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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
Who is the french philosopher and mathematician that first devised the coordinate system?
The idea of Cartesian coordinates was the brainchild of the French mathematician and philosopher Rene' Descartes in the early 17th century.
What did Archimedes do in Greek mythology?
Archimedes was Greek, but he had no mythological basis or affiliation.
Is Erno Rubik a mathematician?
No. Ernő Rubik (born July 13, 1944) is a Hungarian inventor, sculptor and professor of architecture. He is best known for the invention of mechanical puzzles including Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Magic, Rubik's Snake and Rubik's 360.
What are the contributions of Frederick Taylor to the development of administration?
the scientific management theory
maximizing industry efficiency
great impact on management economics and accounting
Can you give 120 000 digits of Tau?
To give you 120,000 digits under the Tau system (rather than pi) would require copying from another website, which is plagiarism. Therefore, I will refer you to the Tau Day website where they list the first 100,000 digits. http://tauday.com/tau-digits
What is the role of the owl Archimedes?
Archimedes was considered to be the familiar of Merlin, the wizard. No doubt an owl was chosen as it often portrayed as a wise and noble creature.
In the 1963 Disney film "The Sword in the Stone," Archimedes acts as a familiar, or pet, to Merlin the wizard. He often acts grouchy and generally disagrees with Merlin's plans. However, he always comes through when needed and protects Arthur/Wart (as when he saves Arthur from a pike) and also offers him advice and guidance when Merlin is absent.
The name Archimedes comes from a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer. He invented and perfected various machines and tools (such as the lever and war the "Archimedes Screw," an efficient way to raise water), as well as creating many usual equations in defining the world and its properties.
What year did john napier invented the napier's bone?
in 1614 john Napier invented logarithms and a device called NAPIER,s bones
What was Archimedes working on at the time of his death?
Way in which to calculate the volume of eccentric shapes. He had successively invented the rudiments of integratable calculus, centuries before Newton and Liebnez. He was killed by a Roman soldier who didn't known who he was. His last words were 'don't disturb my circles'.
How do you pronounce or say Johann Friedrich Burgmuller?
YO-hahn FREED-rish BERG-mooler. That isn't exact, but very close (I know of no way to write out the guttural pronunciation of "Fredrich").
What is the Fibonacci sequence of twenty-two?
The Fibonacci sequence requires two initial numbers to be specified.
What was Pierre de fermat doing before his death?
Everything that he ever did was done during that particular
period of time, which began with his birth.
How do you write a conclusion about Archimedes?
Just go on a website and get as much information as you can and then try to sum him up in a paragraph or so at the end of your work. This will be your conclusion.
Why did not Srinivasa Ramanujan get the Nobel Prize?
because he didn't submit his concepts officially..
There is no Nobel for Mathematics
What are 2 facts about Aristotle?
He is a Greek Philosopher.Aristotle died because of an stomach illness.
What is a saddle point in game theory?
when entity is minimum of a row & respective column is maximum i.e. pay off matrix
What are your Most important accomplishments?
having strenghts in being able to survive this world while being a single mom and trying to go back to school and finding the right career for me.
