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Sophie Germain (French) was not allowed a real career in math, because she was a woman. She worked in number theory. #WeeklyMathematician
Gerolamo Cardano (Italian) identified the existence of imaginary numbers based on the square root of negative 1. #WeeklyMathematician
Extra: an EXCELLENT video on imaginary numbers for those students who are ready for it: https://t.co/Y8dzG0eUwP #WeeklyMathematician
Leonardo of Pisa (Fibonacci) is known for the Fibonacci Sequence. He encouraged the use of Arabics in Europe. #WeeklyMathematician
Extra: Draw the Golden Spiral- https://t.co/2ywTzqoZp7 or try these human body measurements- https://t.co/7hdzTArWCq #WeeklyMathematician
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Diophantus worked on complex Algebra problems. He found rational solutions to equations with several unknowns. #WeeklyMathematician
Muhammad Al-Karaji was 1st to prove binomial theorem (by induction, a mathematical proof method he developed himself!) #WeeklyMathematician
Gottfried Liebniz developed infinitesimal calculus, solved linear equations w. matrices, and worked with a binary system. #WeeklyMathematician
Plato (Greek) is known for his Platonic Solids (special 3d shapes). He also worked in proofs and logical methods. #WeeklyMathematician
Rene Descartes developed cartesian coordinates & analytic geometry. He also was 1st to use superscripts for exponents. #WeeklyMathematician
John Venn (British) introduced Venn Diagrams to set theory. They're still used today in probability, stats, & logic. #WeeklyMathematician
Heron of Alexandria (Greece) is known for finding a way to determine the area of a triangle from its side lengths. #WeeklyMathematician
Extra: He also was 1st to compute square roots iteratively. See Heron's Formula w. an applet!- https://t.co/jIe9YAewWn #WeeklyMathematician
Thales (Greek) worked in early Geometry, especially with similar triangles and right triangles. #WeeklyMathematician
Julia Robinson (American) worked on decision problems & is known for her hypothesis about Hilbert's 10th problem. #WeeklyMathematician
Brahmagupta (Indian) developed basic rules for using zero (adding, subtracting, & mult.) & worked w. negative numbers. #WeeklyMathematician
Bernhard Riemann worked with Non-Euclidean elliptic Geometry (Rules for parallel lines are different) #WeeklyMathematician
Democritus worked in Geometry & also made advancements with fractions. He developed a formula for the volume of a cone. #WeeklyMathematician
Planning on doing #WeeklyMathematician this year? Start this Friday (August 26th) so your kids have all facts they need at the end!
Abraham deMoivre developed analytic geometry and was first to state the formula for the normal distribution curve. #WeeklyMathematician
Happy Earth Day! Bhaskara I (Indian) was the first to write numbers in the Arabic decimal system with a circle representing "zero." #WeeklyMathematician
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