Mathematician

Inventor of the barometer, as well as an Italian mathematician and physicist, Evangelista Torricelli was a great scientist in the times of the Renaissance. At a young age, Torricelli lost his father. He went to study with a Camaldolese monk and also his uncle, Benedetto Castelli. It was there when he was taught mathematics, mechanics, hydraulics, and astronomy. In return of all the gifts he received, Torricelli became Castelli’s assistant. Torricelli became increasingly more interested in…

Galileo, Kepler and Newton, three giants in the field of science. Their curiosity and quest for knowledge shaped a world. Before these trailblazers rewrote history, a geocentric, or belief that everything revolves around the Earth, was the accepted view. For tens of thousands of years, the peoples around the world looked to the heavens and marveled as it spun by in the night sky. They contemplated creation and death and gave reverence as all creatures would give to their creator(s) as the source…

Swedish inventor. Alfred Nobel is the founder of the Nobel Prize. The prize consists of a medal, diploma, and a cash award. The award has been given 573 times to 900 people since 1901. One of those to recieve this coveted award is John Nash, a mathematician. John Nash was born June 13th, 1928 in a former coal town, Bluefield, West Virginia. His parents were intelligent. His mother was a teacher, and his father was an engineer. Even at a young age, Nash was deeply into books and kept much to…

After Pythagoras discovered harmonics, many more explored the idea more thoroughly. At least two unassociated men took significant steps in defining harmonics. The first of these is Marin Mersenne (1588-1648), a French theologian, philosopher, mathematician, and music…

Background Research Report What is Bernoulli’s Principle? Who came up with the Bernoulli’s Principle? Bernoulli was the last name of three Swiss mathematicians relatives: Jakob, Johann, and Daniel. “Bernoulli's principle was named for Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), a Swiss mathematician”(Martin, “Bernoulli’s Principle”). This mathematician was born on January 29, 1700 in Groningen, the Netherlands. His death occurred on March 17, 1782. During his lifetime, he worked as a professor at the…

Ecole Polytechnique was an academy specially to train mathematicians and scientists of the country. Unfornately, women were not allowed to take classes, but Sophie was able to get the lecture notes and study off them. In the lectures she would receive each one would have a mathecician of the day. She grew fondly of J.L. Lagrange, an Italian Enligenment Era mathematician and astromer. She sent him an analysis paper, which caught his interest not only because she…

Galileo Galilei was a famous Italian astronomer, mathematician, physicist, philosopher, author, and professor. He is greatly considered one of the most famous and influential astronomers, mathematicians, and physicists in the history of mankind. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Duchy of Florence, Italy. Galileo’s mother was Giulia Ammannati. His father Vincenzo Galilei was an Italian lutenist, merchant, and composer. Galileo had five siblings: Virgina Galilei,…

Visual Math Improves Math Performance The use of visuals during mathematics is beneficial to mathematicians, for it increases students’ comprehension of math by “[highlighting] the mathematics inside the problem and [helping] students develop [a] understanding...” The use of this tool also depicts how each student solves a problem differently. By each student demonstrating how they solved a problem, conversation is stimulated and their creativity is illustrated. Visual representations can help…

One of the famous mathematicians that I would like to share with you is Pythagoras. Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician, He lived around the 570 to 495 B.C.( you must us Before Christ before you can use B.C) Pythagoras was credited as the founder of the movement called Pythagorean cult. In this time Pythagoras often was called the first “true” mathematician. But, although his contribution was clearly important, he nevertheless remains a controversial figure. He left no mathematical writings…

Alan Turing was a rather exceptional mathematician and scientist who played a crucial role in the development of both modern computing and artificial intelligence. While arguably his most famed achievement is the well known Turing Test he accomplished a bevy of feats in his time. From an early age Mr. Turing displayed an inquisitive mind which was further nurtured and developed as he went off to college where his unusual mind was already beginning to shine. Displaying a startling firm grasp of…