Mathematician

Abstract: - Mathematics is a fascinating subject filled with concepts and ideas that have been formed and developed throughout time. This paper focuses on the contributions made by Islamic mathematician Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi to the difference subjects of algebra, geometry and trigonometry. Ideas discovered by Al-Khwarizmi are discussed as well as other concepts that serve as proof of his understanding of various complex ideas we use nowadays. These concepts include simplifying equations,…

“It would be better for the true physics if there were no mathematicians on earth.” Daniel Bernoulli once said this statement. Not many people know about Daniel Bernoulli. Daniel Bernoulli (He was also known as Daniel Bernovllivs), was a swiss mathematician that furthered the study of calculus and physics along with his family. He was known for his principle (Bernoulli’s Principle), but also did many other things with his time. He helped the field of hydrodynamics, and without knowing it helped…

that they are incredibly interesting. However, when you put two great things together, there are potential discrepancies that make the experience a little disappointing if you look deeper into it. There have been some brilliant films about famous mathematicians who have changed the way we look at mathematics for the better. Unfortunately, movies, in general, tend to have a reputation for moving things around and fixing the information so that it is easier to understand from an outsider’s…

English mathematician and an inventor; he was a vicar of Shalford and then became an Anglican priest. He received schooling from Eton School where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1596 and master’s degree from King's College in 1600. He is considered one of the greatest mathematical teachers and the world's great mathematicians from the seventeenth century. He did not have formal training in mathematics and due to his curiosity and love for problem solving he was a self-taught in…

Pythagoras, who was a well-known scientists, mathematician, and religious teacher, was born in 570 B.C. in the Island of Samos he passed away in 495 B.C. Most believe he committed suicide because of the attack on his society. Little was known about Pythagoras childhood, but certainly he was well educated. Among his teachers there was three philosophers, Thales, Anaximander, and Pherekydes, who influenced Pythagoras while he was young. The most important teacher was Pherekydes, who influenced…

If mathematician 1 wanted to discover addition without learning the rule from a tutor, mathematician one could use various items in order to discover addition through experience. Mathematician 1 could find that two plus two equals four by grouping items into groups of two and combining two of the groups. There are now four items in the group. No matter how many times mathematician 1 does this, he or she will always find that adding two items…

Math has always been my least favorite subject in school. If I had to sum up how I felt about math in one word it would be “ugh,” because having to take math again after completing four years of it in high school was enough. It is not that math is too complicated for myself but I have very little interest in expanding my knowledge beyond the basics (what I have already obtained). It wasn’t until last semester that I became aware of the usefulness of math I wasn’t aware of how it could intertwine…

Eratosthenes, a Greek mathematician, geographer, and astronomer, was born c276 BC in Cyrene and died c194 BC. Cyrene, modern day Libya, was during time the center of knowledge and Eratosthenes received training in certain course at a young age. After receiving training in Cyrene, Eratosthenes traveled to Athens where he expanded his knowledge. During his time in Athens, he learned from and worked under many great mathematicians. Eratosthenes then traveled to Alexandria where he spent most of…

Sir Isaac Newton was a mathematician and physicist. He discovered the laws of motion and gravity. He was born on January 4,1643, but sometimes it is declared as December 25,1642 if you use the old Julian calendar. Isaac was born in Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire, where he attended school in his younger years. At school when he was younger, Isaac was unmoved by literature and poetry, but found an interest in mechanics and technology. His mother had wanted him to run the family farm,…

dynamic field of study that is constantly changing as a result of the many individuals who have dedicated time and energy to improving it. Pierre de Fermat, Isaac Newton, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, and Rene Descartes are just a select few of the mathematicians who have molded mathematics into the subject we know today. Without them, mathematics would still be based off following extremely strict lists of steps with no interesting aspects or space to explore and discover new ideas. The…