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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 did Leonhard Euler invent?

Euler is one of the most famous mathematicians of all time and he contributed a huge amount to maths. He is most famous for Euler's equation which unites 5 of the fundamental numbers in maths: e, i, pi, 1 and 0. It looks like this:

e^(i*pi)+1=0

Which mathematician applied algebra to geometry?

Rene Descartes was the mathematician that applied algebra to geometry.

What was Archimedes' contribution to geometry?

Archimedes is known for establishing the value of pi. He was the pioneer in the field of hydrostatics without the use of Calculus. He discovered the Powers of Ten, as a method of scientific notation. He is also known for the study of buoyancy, which has its own Archimedes myth. Allegedly, upon its discovery, he ran naked through the streets shouting, 'Eureka! I have found it!'

What did Pythagoras do in his life time?

he made the theorem

C squared = A squared + B squared

and

A squared = C squared - B squared

or

B squared = C squared - A squared

Who is Gloria gilmer?

She was the first Black woman to serve as a Governor of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).

When is john napier's birthday?

John Napier's birthday is not known. However, records at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland affirm he was a student there. We choose to honor him on St. Andrew's Day, November 30.

John Napier (1550 - 1617)

How does Copernicus accomplishment affect us?

copernicus gave a path way for many other scientists and he also created the theory of heliocentricity wich is the theory that the each goes around the son wich disproved geocentric. he also proved that the earth was on a axes thus calculating 24 hours in a day

How many seconds in 4 days?

There are 86,400 seconds in one day; simply multiply that by the number of days and you have your answer.

4daysX24hours/day=96hours 96hoursx3600(seconds/hour)=345,600 seconds

Uses of thales theorem?

It is used to prove argument of Delaunay Triangulation by surfacing the concept of illegal edge.

When did Copernicus discover heliocentrism?

From about 1510-1514 Copernicus developed his first general outline of his new heliocentric system.

What did Copernicus believe?

He believed the sun was the center of the solar system and set out, with much difficulty, in proving it to the Catholic church and the scientific world.

Who are Isacc newton's family members?

  • Mother - Hannah Ayscough
  • Dad - Isaac Newton (really!)
  • Step-dad - Barnabas Smith
  • Grandfather - James Ayscough
  • Uncle - William Ayscough

What did Copernicus do?

In the Dark Age of Science, it was believed that Earth was in the center of Solar System and all the planets including sun, revolve round the sun. This is called Geocentric Theory.

Nicolas Copernicus, A Polish*Astronomer, proved that earth and other planets revolved round the sun. This is Heliocentric Theory.

(Copernicus proposed the Heliocentric Theory in 1543, 64 years before the invention of telescope. I was all the work of his Mathematics.)

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* Polish Astronomer is an Astronomer from Poland

Why was Nicolaus Copernicus famous?

Nicholas Copernicus was famous because he discovered that the earth was not in the center of the universe, but instead the sun was.

How many seconds until 2010?

On March 1, 2009 at 12:00:01 AM, there will be 306 remaining days until January 1, 2010, which equals 7344 hours or 440,640 minutes, or 26,438,400 seconds. For any period before or after March 1, 2009, add or subtract about 600,000 seconds per week.

What Jobs for visual mathematician?

I understand that these folks are good at seeing the big picture, maybe you can be successful being an architect or Film director..... then again this is just speculation of speculation.

What is the maximum product of two numbers if their sum is 36?

Straightforward maximization problema + b = 36, so b = 36 - a

c = ab = a(36 - a) = 36a - a2

Find the derivative of c with respect to a: dc/da = 36 - 2a.

Set it to zero and solve for a: 36 - 2a = 0.

36 = 2a

18 = a

a = 18

b = 18

Two numbers have a sum of 70 and a product of 1189 What are the numbers?

41, 29 Set up using algebraic equations: x + y = 70 x*y = 1189 Solve simultaneously by rearranging the first equation to y = 70 - x and substitute this value for y into the second equation to get: x * (70 - x) = 1189, which rearranged is x2-70x+1189 Use the quadratic equation to find the two values of x. x = (-b ± √(b2 - 4ac)) / 2a where a,b,c are the coefficeints of the quadratic equation in the form of ax2 + bx + c

Did Thales have anything to do with the Pythagorean Theorem?

While the historical record is unclear about precise influences, it seems likely that Thales of Miletus (circa 620-546 BC/BCE) had some impact on the thinking of the apparent discoverer of the Pythagorean Theorem, namely, Pythagoras (circa 570-495). Given the prestige of Thales in his day, along with his own careful research into mathematical theorems, it is reasonable to conclude that Pythagoras was inspired, and perhaps much more, by the mathematical work of Thales.

How do you explain the pigeonhole principle?

The pigeonhole principle is merely the following observation - "If we are to place N balls into M boxes where N > M, at least one box will contain at least two balls."

A generalized version of the pigeonhole principle says that if we place at least nk + 1 balls into n boxes, then at least one box will contain at least k+1 balls. I say "at least" a lot because these numbers are arbitrary and lower bounds.