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What is his birthday?
April 15, 1707
What is his full name?
Leonhard Euler
What is his most standardized contribution?
f(x) Meaning the function of x. So, Y
V - E + F = 2
A cube has 8 vertices and 12 edges. How many faces does it have?
6
What University did he attend?
The University of Basel
What is his death date?
September 18, 1783
How do you pronounce his last name?
OY-lər
What subject did he fully memorize and contribute to?
Calculus (mathematical analysis) and Complex Numbers
A solid has 14 vertices and 21 edged. How many faces does it have?
9 faces
Did he ever have a famous teacher? If so, who?
Yes, Johann Bernoulli
How many siblings did he have?
Four
Did he have any troubles?
He lost his right eye...
Euler was the first to prove that e is the sum of an infinite series. What is the Infinite Series?
e = 1 + 1/1!+ 1/2! + 1/3! + ...
A solid has 9 faces and 15 edges. How many vertices does it have?
8 vertices
V - E + F = 2
V - 15 + 9 = 2
V - 6 = 2
V = 8
When did he receive his Master of Physiology Degree?(Age)
16 Years Old
Where was he born?
Basel, Switzerland
Where did he die?
St. Petersburg, Russia
What is the capital Greek letter was popularized by Euler to indicate the sum of a sequence?
Sigma
A polyhedron has 24 edges and 14 faces. Using Euler's formula, find the number of vertices.
V - E + F =2
12
What did he originally study, on behalf of his father?
Theology--The study of religious belief
What is his father's name?
Paul Euler
What is his mother's name?
Marguerite Brucker
In 1735, Euler tackled this famous mathematical problem, determining the exact sum of the infinite series of squared reciprocals. What is 1/12+1/22+1/32+1/42+...
The Basel Problem
A polyhedron has twice as many edges as vertices. It also has 14 faces. How many vertices does it have?
V - E + F =2
12
Where was he invited to work as a mathematician? Where was it?
The St. Petersburg Academy of Science in Russia