Mathematicians

Rene Descartes was an inventor but far from that he was a philosopher. He devised the theory Cogito Ergo Sum which translates from Latin into English as I think, therefore I am. This statement which he himself conjured up and is his most notable achievement has been designated to proving certainty. Descartes believes that through skepticism certainty can be produced. He states that nothing in the universe can be proven beyond doubt; however he also states that doubt is none other than thought and that thought is none other than the mind. SO therefore the only thing that can be proven beyond doubt is the mind. Along with this he came up with the notion that if we as imperfect beings were created by some outside force, then that outside force has to be designed as a perfect entity. Thus it was the perfectibility of an outside force-namely God- that placed this imperfect knowledge within us. He is considered the father of modern philosophy mainly because he was the first individual who indicated that certainty exists in our world. He contributed in the area of optics as well as physics. He created the Cartesian coordinate system(which is still in use today); he founded analytical geometry alongside a colleague of his. He was one of the earliest dualists, indivudals who believed mind was separate from matter. He influenced future scholars and philosophers such as Kant, Locke, and Hobbes. Overall he was an overachiever, a brilliant mind, who brought many things to the world during the time of the enlightenment.
René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic. He has been dubbed the 'Father of Modern Philosophy', and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day. In particular, his Meditations on First Philosophy continues to be a standard text at most university philosophy departments. Descartes' influence in mathematics is equally apparent; the Cartesian coordinate system - allowing algebraic equations to be expressed as geometric shapes, in a 2D coordinate system - was named after him. He is credited as the father of analytical geometry, the bridge between algebra and geometry, crucial to the discovery of infinitesimal calculus and analysis. Descartes was also one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution.

Applications * The underlying principle of the hydraulic press * Used for amplifying the force of the driver's foot in the braking system of most cars and trucks. * Used in artesian wells, water towers, and dams. * Scuba divers must understand this principle. At a depth of 10 meters under water, pressure is twice the atmospheric pressure at sea level, and increases by about 105 kPa for each increase of 10 m depth.

Daniel Bernoulli (born February 8, 1700 in Groningen; died March 17, 1782 in Basel) was a Dutch-born Swiss mathematician and physicist, who is most closely associated with his applications of mathematics to fluid mechanics, as well as his work pertaining to probability and statistics.

The actual sound made by a person unexpectedly exposed to pain.

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Edward Irving Wortis is the author who writes under the pen name Avi. Avi who was born in 1937 has written over fifty books.

you have several cases. I'llanswer the easy one. If the x co ordinates are equal then midpoint lays on the ray through them and is at height given by the geoemtric mean ofthe y co ordinates. Daniel rpelogle

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While many believe it came from Greece it actually came from Egypt. It is an Arabic dish not a Greek dish. The original name is: musaqqa'a

A word from old Italy for being bold.

to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.

to brag or boast noisily.

Thomas P. Lecky is known for his book "The Bounds of Freedom: Kant’s Causal Theory of Action."

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The Pascal's triangle was named after Blaise Pascal the creator of this triangle. Blaise pascal was born June 19, in Claremont He was a famous French mathematician and philosopher. Pascal's triangle was developed by the Chinese, but it was Blaise who discovered the importance of all the patterns it contained. At the age of 18 he invented a numerical wheel calculator called the pascaline, which about 8 years later he further improved. He then died in 1662, from a sickness he had since he was seventeen called insomnia and acute dyspepsiaicate, caused by incessant study. hope that helps :)

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Copernicus's full name is Nicolaus Copernicus. "Nicolaus" is his middle name.

He is credited with introducing the words: ellipse, parabola and hyperbola.

He was known as a philosopher.

The Romans actually had three main names. The first, the praenomen, was the given name (such as Sextus or Lucius; or Mary or John in English). There were actually very few praenomina to choose from in Roman society; the list numbers as few as forty. The second name, the nomen, was the clan name of the Romans- it told others where that person was from. Some common nomina were Julius, Cornelius, and Claudius. The third name, the cognomen, is a very complicated topic. Basically, it began as a nickname or personal name that distinguished individuals with the same names (if there were two Sextus Cornelii, then one might be Sextus Cornelius Clemens and the other might be Sextus Cornelius Collatinus, although the cognomen was sometimes derived from the nomen. In short, the praenomen (given name or first name) actually did come first. ~freevortex

{Scepticism is a lazy man's consolation, since it showed the ignorant to be as wise as the reputed men of learning.} quote: Bertrand Russel, A History of Western Philosophy. 1945. In this passage on Cynics and Sceptics, Bertrand decries scepticism as being dead for 1800 years. How Wyrd. {It should be observed that Scepticism as a philosophy is not merely doubt, but what may be called dogmatic doubt. The sceptic says "Nobody knows, and nobody can ever know" It is this element of dogmatism that makes the system vulnerable. Sceptics of course, deny that they assert the impossibility of knowledge dogmatically, but their denials are not very convincing.} quote: Bertrand Russel, 1945

There is nothing really stating the exact year in which Archimedes Principal was discovered. They only state that he lived between 287 BC to 212 BC.

From a Spanish word meaning "to go, to walk".