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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
How many brothers did maria agnesi have?
Maria Gaetana Agnesi's younger sister, Maria Teresa Agnesi, was a composer, harpsichordist, singer and librettist. She was born on October 17, 1720. While still a teenager, she would perform in her home while her older sister lectured and debated in Latin. Her first theatrical work, Il ristoro d'Arcadia, was successfully presented in Milan in 1747. She wrote seven operas of which three were based on her own librettos. The Empress Maria Theresia was known to sing from a collection of arias that Maria Teresa Agnesi had composed for her. In 1752 she married Pier Antonio Pinottini but had no children. She died on January 19, 1795. Her portrait hangs today in the theatre museum of La Scala.
How many books are in Euclid's ''Elements'' and what is the title of Book Thirteen?
There are 13 books in Euclid's Elements. The title of Book XIII is " Regular solids."
What is Nicolaus Copernicus known for?
the first person to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology
What are Common estimates for pi?
3.14159 Of course, you can take it much further, but that's a good working figure.
How did Copernicus disprove geocentricism?
Copernicus didn't disprove goecentrism, that was done by Johannes Kepler, who wrote his 3 Laws of Planetary Motion. These were then expanded on by Newton to justify his theory of Gravitation.
Copernicus' theory was that Earth is not the center of the universe and we revolve around the Sun.
Who are the three best mathematician of modern times?
The greatest mathematician of modern times is Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855). He is also known as "Prince of Mathematicians", "greatest mathematician since antiquity" and "German Archimedes".
According to Felix Klein, greatest mathematician of the nineteen century, "if we seek heroes of roughly equal stature in the history of our science, only two forerunners of Gauss can be considered to have been equally blessed by nature: Archimedes and Newton" (in "Development of Mathematics in the 19th Century", page 55).
What is the educational background of Archimedes?
Archimedes received his formal education in Alexandria, Egypt which at the time was considered to be the 'intellectual center' of the world. When he completed his formal studies in Alexandria, he returned and stayed in Syracuse for the rest of his life.
Laplace transformer of sin23t?
laplace of sin(at) = (a ) / (s^2 + a^2) thus, laplace of sin 23t, just fill in for a=23 (23) / (s^2 + 23^2) thats it...
What contributions did carl friedrich gauss have?
Contributions:
· At 24 years of age, he wrote a book called Disquisitines Arithmeticae, which is regarded today as one of the most influential books written in math.
· He also wrote the first modern book on number theory, and proved the law of quadratic reciprocity.
· In 1801, Gauss discovered and developed the method of least squares fitting, 10 years before Legendre, unfortunately, he didn't publish it.
· Gauss proved that every number is the sum of at most three triangular numbers and developed the algebra of congruences.
Famous Quote:
'Ask her to wait a moment - I am almost done.' Apparently said while working, and being informed that his wife was dying.
Which mathematician invented the formula for perimeter?
Although some have said Archimedes, my opinion is that the formulas for area and perimeter of a rectangle were well known before his time (300BC). The Babylonians in 1500BC knew how to create Pythagorean triples, so I wouldn't be surprised if they knew this.
Archimedes did discover more difficult formulas, such as perimeter and area of a circle, and volume of a sphere and a cone.
What was Fibonacci's occupation?
Fibonacci was a mathematician who travelled and studied under other mathematicians. He received a salary from the Republic of Pisa for his work in math and science.
He created what was known as "Archimedes Principle" which defines how an object either floats or sinks. If the displaced water of an object is heavier then the object, it floats, and vice versa. He also invented many of the six simple machines which are a great use today in our lives.
