20 Questions
Who developed the three fundamental laws of planetary motion?
Johannes Kepler
Who bridged the gap between algebra and geometry, resulting in the Cartesian coordinate system?
Rene Descartes
Who is known as 'the father of modern philosophy' and worked on conic sections and projective geometry?
Rene Descartes
Who developed the present-day notation for the differential and integral calculus, and never thought of the derivative as a limit?
Gottfried Leibniz
Who developed the special and general theories of relativity, winning the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921?
Albert Einstein
What is Pythagoras best known for?
Developing the Pythagorean Theorem
According to Stewart (1995), what does mathematics reveal about nature?
It reveals the simplicities of nature and allows generalization to the complexities of the real world
What did Pythagoras promote as truth in mathematics?
The concept of 'number' as truth
What did Pythagoras emphasize in his teachings?
The importance of immortality and reincarnation
According to the text, what does the Pythagorean Theorem state?
The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides
What is Pythagoras best known for?
Formulating the Pythagorean Theorem
What did Pythagoras emphasize in his teachings?
The immortality and transmigration of the soul
What did Pythagoras promote as truth in mathematics?
The understanding of 'number' as truth
Who is best known for developing the present-day notation for differential and integral calculus?
Newton
According to Stewart (1995), what does mathematics reveal about nature?
It allows us to generalize from simple examples to the complexities of the real world
Who is credited with laying the foundations for the theory of probability and worked on conic sections and projective geometry?
Blaise Pascal
Which mathematician developed an early calculating machine and made important contributions to physics and astronomy?
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Who is known for discovering the elements polonium and radium with her husband, Pierre, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry?
Marie Curie
Who developed the present-day notation for the differential and integral calculus, and invented an early calculating machine?
Gottfried Leibniz
Which philosopher-mathematician is known for laying the foundation for the Cartesian coordinate system, still widely used today, by bridging the gap between algebra and geometry?
Rene Descartes
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