Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was born in
Oxford, England
Maria Agnesi specialized in
Calculus
Where did L'Hopital live?
Paris, France
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Stephen Hawkings' most famous discovery
Hawking Radiation
What was Agnesi credited with discovering?
The cubic curve
What is L'Hopitals most famous for?
The L'Hopitals rule
What was Agnesi's nickname or title given?
The "Witch of Agnesi"
Stephen Hawking was looked down upon in his intellectual field because of this condition.
ALS.
Specifically what subtopic of Calculus is Agnesi known for?
At what age was he considered a mathematician?
15
What was Hawking's proud fact?
He was born exactly 300 years after Galileo's death.
What did Hawking propose about the Big Bang?
Agnesi was the first woman to do what?
Publish a textbook and be recognized in her field.
Who did L'hopital learn from?
Johann Bernoulli
At what point of his life did L'Hopital publish his texbooks?
After death
What was the unlikely connection that Hawkings made to lead to his biggest discovery to date?
The connection between the infinitely expanding universe/its singularity and the stirring of a coffee cup.
What sparked her interest in math?
Her teacher, Ramiro Rampinelli
Why were there concerns about his discovery?
Johann Bernoulli was actually the one who came up with the rule, but it was named after L'Hopital.
What was the book that Agnesi wrote called?
Propositiones Philosophicae