Mathematicians
Inventions/discoveries
Life of Mathematicians
Impacts
100
Which french mathematician made advances in algebra between 1540 and 1603?
Francois Viete
100
Why was Emilie du Chalamet frowned upon in the scientific and mathematical community?
She was frowned upon because she was a woman studying math and science
100
Without the work of John Napier, what mathematical inventions would be different?
Decimals would be different, as John Napier created significant progress with them.
200
Who independently invented the number line that we still use today?
John Wallis
200
Where is Francoise Viete from
Fontenay de Compte,France
300
Which French mathematician was also a priest?
Marin Mersenne
300
This is an early form of a calculator, called Napiers Bones
400
How many laws of motion did Isaac Newton formulate, and what are they?
He made 3 laws of motion. The first law is: Every object moves in a straight line unless acted upon by a force. The second law is: The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force exerted and inversely proportional to the object's mass. The third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
400
Which mathematician independently invented calculus?
Gottfired Wilhelm Leibniz
500
How many hours a day did Emilie du Chalamet spend translating the book?
18 hours a day
500
Which English mathematician invented one of the most common and influential math tools and what was it?
John Wallis and the number line