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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

What does the word unit mean in math?

the digit before the decimal point in decimal notation, representing an integer less than ten.

Do sunflowers have the Fibonacci sequence?

The seeds in the head of a sunflower can be seen to form two spirals: one going clockwise and one going anticlockwise; the number of these spirals round the head are consecutive Fibonacci numbers (the number of clockwise spirals being the larger).

How old was Aristotle when he died?

He was at the age of 81 before he had gotten sick and died in Euboea Island, Greece in 322 B.C.

How did gaspard monge become a mathematician?

He became one by doing problems on his on time and taking time away to find ways to brea a problem down.

Did blaise pascal have any struggles throughout his life?

he suffered of health problems and live in pain for most of his life. He died of a stomach ulcer at the age of 39 in 1662

What is the ratio of 5280 to 4?

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What did Aristotle think about dualism?

Aristotle did not think in terms like dualism.

But Aristotle grew up in a Hellenist society that was built around slavery. Aristotle tried to make sense of this reality.

Aristotle invented a god-factor 'anima' and supposed that slaves (barbarians) had little god-factor and were born to serve Master with much god-factor.

For Aristotle slaves were similar to present day cows, that are born to produce milk for farmers. Not worth much attention.

Why was Aristotle's classification system inadequate?

It was inadequate because he only classified things according to whether they lived on land, in the water, or in air. He also grouped plants based on the differences in their stems.

What impact did Karl Gustav Jacob Jacobi have on the world of mathematics?

his developement of the elliptic functions became the key structure (backbone) for more complicated physics related materials

What has the author Abraham de Moivre written?

Abraham de Moivre has written:

'The doctrine of chances' -- subject(s): Early works to 1800, Games of chance (Mathematics), Mathematics

Mathematician who invented multiplication system?

Multiplication is so ancient that his name has been forgotten.

Why don't mathematicians round Pi to 3?

Mathematicians occasionally will round Pi to 3 when they are willing to accept a 5% error. Usually, they don't round Pi that much, because the problem requires greater precsion. Of course, Pi must always be rounded to some extent, because it is an irrational number. It is common to round Pi to either 3.14 or 3.141592654. The first number is usually used when do problems by hands, and the latter number is the form stored on most calculators under the Pi button. As an example of why mathematicians might not round Pi to three, observe calculating the Earth's circumference using both Pi and 3. Using Pi The Earth's radius is about 3,959 mi. Therefore, using the formula Circumference = Pi time diameter, the circumference would be 24,875.13 mi. Using three: Using the same formula and radius, the circumference would be 23,754 mi. That is over 1,000 miles shorter. Imagine you were trying to calculate how much fuel you would need to circumvent the globe. If you rounded down to three, you would be out of gas about over 1,000 miles short of your destination.

Who is Pythagoras's mom and dad?

Pythagoras was the son of Mnesarchus (father) and Pythias (mother) . His father was a gem-engraver or a merchant.

What is the Archimedes theory of floating?

Any floating object displaces its own weight of fluid. For more general objects, floating and sunken, and in gases as well as liquids (i.e. a fluid), Archimedes' principle may be stated thus in terms of forces:

Any object, wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

Is the Archimedes Principle a theory or a law?

It was a law not the theory because this principle has also proved by him.

What awards did Ramanujan get?

Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree by research (this degree was later renamed PhD), On 6 December 1917, he was elected to the London Mathematical Society, In 1918 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.