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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 did Pythagoras study with and who influenced him in his mathematical discoveries?
He studied at many schools with his followers and Pythagoras the mathematician from around 300BC was his main influence.
Is 0.75 a rational number whole number integersor irrational number?
0.75 is a rational decimal number because it can be expressed as a fraction on the form of 3/4
What year did Fibonacci create the Fibonacci numbers?
The Fibonacci sequence was well known in ancient India, where it was applied to the metrical sciences (prosody), long before it was known in Europe. Developments have been attributed to Pingala (200 BC), Virahanka (6th century AD), Gopāla (c.1135 AD), and Hemachandra (c.1150 AD
What type of animal did Fibonacci first study to discover the Fibonacci sequence?
I think it was rabbits.
How do you solve a Pythagoras problem when the two shorter sides are both unknown?
You cannot - unless there is some other information. For example, that the triangle is isosceles, or that one of the shorter sides is related to the other is some way. Or there is another triangle (or other shape) from which you can work out one of the sides.
What was Alan turing prosecuted for in 1952?
Turing reported a domestic burglary to the Manchester Police in 1952. Officers visited his home to look for clues, and noticed that the house appeared to be occupied by two men.
Turing acknowledged this, and freely admitted that he was engaged in a homosexual relationship. At the time, sex between two men was illegal, and the Police decided to prosecute him for "Gross Indecency". Before charging him, the Police had no idea that he had done invaluable work on code breaking during World War Two, because the work was classified Top Secret, and his status only came to light when he mentioned it to his solicitor after being charged and remanded, and his file was extracted by a Manchester Special Branch officer. At this point, it was too late to quietly drop the charge, as it was in the public domain.
However, if the Police had known about his work in advance, they would certainly have reported the case directly to Special Branch, who would have contacted MI5 or Military Intelligence, as his illegal activity would have made him a prime blackmail target for the Soviet Intelligence Directorate.
It is possible that Turing thought his ongoing vital work on computers and military-grade cryptography would make him somehow untouchable, but in the event, his prosecution and subsequent conviction ruined his career.
It is not true (as sometimes asserted) that he was forced to undergo "chemical castration". In fact, the standard sentence for homosexual activity in 1952 was a term of penal servitude (imprisonment). The court offered Turing what was seen as a much more lenient option - a course of hormone treatment, designed to reduce his libido. This nowadays appears ludicrous, but in the 1950s it was considered to be at the vanguard of treatments for sex offenders, and much more humane than several months of hard labour in a gloomy prison - the sentence that Oscar Wilde had suffered in a similar case.
The most important example on Muslim mathematics is Al-Khawarezmi who had so many great achievements in mathematics like for instance inventing algebra.
Aristotle's system of rhetoric tailors an argument to which?
He believed successful persuasion revolved around tailoring your arguments to: S subject O occasion A audience P purpose
How do you calculate meters per second?
Speed=Distance/ Time
For example: You go 40 meters in 10 seconds.
40/10= 4. So you would be traveling at 4 meters per second.
He was shot in the intestines during a duel and later died.
What award did Hammergren receive?
Awards: Cap Gemini Ernst and Young Leadership Award for Global Integration, 2004. Address: McKesson Corporation, 1 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94104; http://www.mckesson.com.
What is Laplace most known for?
Laplace, who's real name is Pierre-Simon Laplace, was a French mathematician and astronomer. He is known for being one of the greatest scientists of all time.
What is Aristotle's personality?
It was a very long time ago and no one really knows but it was thought that he was a somewhat Nice husband
What did von Neumann and Mauchly and Eckert invent?
One of the first functional computers, called ENIAC.
Where did Charles Woodson go to college?
William and Mary college. If you mean the football player for the Green Bay Packers, he went to the University of Michigan.
What type of degree do you need to write prescriptions fpr Texas?
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) have autonomy; they write scripts.
Physician Assistants (PAs) can write scripts under the license and direction of MDs.
Vets write scripts for our animal friends : )
All of these except the vet one.
