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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 are the contributions of Eudoxus in geocentric theory?
He created a model for the universe that explained retrograde motion if Earth was at the centre.
What is a 18th century mathematician?
Sir Isaac Newton
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss
Leonhard Paul Euler
Pascal s law or Pascal s principle states that "a change in the pressure of an enclosed incompressible fluid is conveyed undiminished to every part of the fluid and to the surfaces of its container."--- wiki
Pascal s law was developed by French mathematician Blaise Pascal. The principle states that when there is an increase in pressure at any point in a confined fluid, there is an equal increase at every other point in the container. (see engineering.com)
The three that jump out as correct are A automotive hydrolic jack, B trains' hydrolic brakes and
D a Bramah Press.
The others use fluid (water) but I'm not sure they exactly fit Pascal's principle.
Which Italian mathematician and astronomer was forbidden by authorities to teach his ideas?
Galileo Galiili was forbidden by authorities to teach his ideas.
Where did Bertrand Russell die?
He was dies in Wales( Penrhyndeudraeth ) In united kingdom and year was 1970.
Pythagoras theorem will always work in what type of triangle?
Pythagoras theorem will always work with a right-angled triangle.
What Swiss mathematician was PI popularized by?
The symbol π was popularized by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in the early 18th century to represent this ratio.
Ancient Greek mathematician who estimated the most accurate calculation of pi in his time?
Archimedes no wait it was Hercules, just kidding it wasArchimedes.
Charles Hermite
They were able to find the orbit of a comet and predict the year of it's return.
Title of the thirteenth book in euclids elements?
The thirteenth book in Euclids Elements has no specific title, but covers the Pythagorean proofs of Theaetetus (c. 417-369 bc) and the construction of the five regular Platonic solids (pyramid, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, icosahedron) inside a given sphere.
What did Nicolaus Copernicus look like?
nicolaus copernicus had short black hair, blue eyes, and a scar under his eye
How many triangles are in Sierpinski's triangle?
Well a Sierpinski Triangle is a triangle mad up of 69 small triangles.
What is John Napier famous for?
John Napier (1550 - 4 April 1617) was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and astrologer. He is known as the inventor of logarithms, Napier's bones, and made using the decimal point popular.
