Famous mathematicians
This famous English mathematician is often credited as the inventor of calculus also had a deep interest in alchemy, spending many years of his life conducting secret experiments in the hope of discovering the fabled Philosopher’s Stone
Sir isaac newton
This value is, by definition, the smallest prime number
2
First celebrated in San Francisco in 1988, this mathematical holiday is celebrated annually on March 14th
Rounded off after two decimal places, the Golden Ratio (φ) is often approximated as this number.
1.62
This famous French physicist and mathematician is best known for formulating Pascal’s Triangle
Blaise Pascal
This value represents the sum of the first five prime numbers
28
Developed by Alfred Wegener, this mathematical model explains the movements related to plate tectonics.
continental drift
This mathematical constant represents the square root of negative one.
i (the imaginary number unit)
Also known as Leonardo of Pisa, this famous Italian mathematician is best known for discovering a sequence where each number is the sum of the two previous numbers
Fibonacci
This classification refers to any number that can not be expressed as a fraction with an integer in the numerator and an integer in the denominator
irrational number
This statistical measure of central tendency represents the middle value in a data set when the numbers are arranged from smallest to largest.
median
This mathematical constant represents the natural logarithm of 1.
0
This famous Greek mathematician, and author of The Elements, is known as the “Father of Geometry.”
Euclid
This number is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both 6 and 8
24
True or False: -40ᵒ Celsius is equal to -40ᵒ Fahrenheit.
true
In Einstein’s famous equation, E=MC², the constant used to express the speed of light is represented by this letter.
c
This famous German mathematician has a rival claim to Sir Issac Newton as the inventor of calculus
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
This number is the product of every prime number that is less than 10.
210
Between 4:00 PM and 4:50 PM, the minute hand on Big Ben covers this many degrees.
300
This mathematical constant represents the ratio between a circle’s circumference and its diameter.
Pi