England has been home to some of the world's most distinguished mathematicians who have made remarkable contributions to the field of mathematics. Throughout ...
(Sure, he wasn't "great" at pure mathematics, and might be left off a list of great mathematicians, but that's not what concerns my correspondents. They don't think Einstein was a great physicist, or a genius of any sort. Starting from a few ignorant half-truths, they call him ...
England has been home to some of the world's most distinguished mathematicians who have made remarkable contributions to the field of mathematics. Throughout ...
The History of Pythagoras and his Theorem Pythagoras A Greek philosopher, Pythagoras was known to have made important advancements in not only mathematics, but astronomy and music theory as well. He lived from about 569 – 475 B.C. and is best known for his Pythagorean Theorem. Though the th...
Famous Authors of Antiquity Homer(8th Century BC) Nationality:Greek Known for:Iliad, Odyssey Homer is considered to be the greatest of the ancient Greek poets as he wrote two epic poems that still live on today – theIliadand theOdyssey.These stories were epic poems that detailed Greek culture...
the faces of the platonic solids have to be regular and congruent. the same number of faces meet at each vertex. They are named after the Greek philosopher Plato who wrote about them in his philosophical discussions. There are only 5 platonic solids: ...
Nationality:Greek Known for:Father of Medicine Credited with writing the Hippocratic Oath that today’s medical professionals still follow in their practice. He had the theory of the vapors, which stated that many diseases were the result of a bad diet.Aristotle(384 BC – 322 BC) ...
As we get closer to Valentine's Day, I start reflecting on how hard it is for those who have not found their partner. We hear horror stories about dating apps and experts agree that it is still better to get out and meet people in person if you are tryin
If mathematicians considered these numbers prime, then there would be no other prime numbers, as all whole numbers are divisible by 1. 3. If the sum of a number’s digits is a multiple 3 it is not a prime number This characteristic helps us eliminate potential prime number candidates. To...
If mathematicians considered these numbers prime, then there would be no other prime numbers, as all whole numbers are divisible by 1. 3. If the sum of a number’s digits is a multiple 3 it is not a prime number This characteristic helps us eliminate potential prime number candidates. To...