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    David Hilbert was born around 1682 in Konigsberg in East Prussia‚ which comprised a section of Germany and modern day Kaliningrad Russia. His father was a judge and his mother an amateur mathematician. He became known because of the contribution he made in mathematics and physics in the twentieth century. Hilbert is well remembered for landmark researches he conducted in algebra. He also left an indelible mark in axiomatic geometry and mathematics. Hilbert also profoundly contributed in other areas

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    Difference between a Scientist and a Mathematician A scientist‚ in a broad sense‚ is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense‚ a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word. Scientists perform research toward a more comprehensive understanding of nature‚ including physical‚ mathematical and social realms. Philosophy

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    Prominent African-American Mathematicians Wendy A. Tillman Florida Technical College Jesse Ernest Wilkins‚ Jr. exemplifies and is addressed as one of America’s admirable unorthodox mathematicians. He was portrayed as the University of Chicago’s youngest student at the tender age of thirteen. Wilkins proceeded to his education there‚ earning his bachelor‚ master and doctorate degrees in mathematics. When he finished his Ph.D. at 19‚ he was recognized by the national press

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    development of the modern number theory‚ which was one of his favorite areas of math. Pierre de Fermat died in the year 1665. . These annotations are unsupported by proof. During his lifetime‚ Pierre De Fermat received very little recognition as a mathematician‚ and if others didn’t save his papers and letters he may not be the legend he is

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    Henri Poincare (1854-1912) “If nature were not beautiful‚ it would not be worth knowing‚ and if nature were not worth knowing‚ it would not be worth living.” –Henri Poincare Jules Henri Poincare was a famous French mathematician born in Nancy‚ France on April 29‚ 1854. He is known for contributing to works in pure and applied mathematics‚ mathematical physics‚ as well as celestial mathematics. He founded the mathematical theory of dynamical systems‚ or qualitative dynamics and formulated the

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    with the Roman Catholic Church is taken as a major early example of the conflict of authority and freedom of thought‚ particularly with science‚ in Western society. Early career Galileo was born in Pisa‚ Italy‚ as the son of Vincenzo Galilei‚ a mathematician and musician. He attended the University of Pisa‚ but was forced to "drop out" for financial reasons. However‚ he was offered a position on its faculty in 1589 and taught mathematics. Soon after‚ he moved to the University of Padua‚ and served

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    Pythagoras Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher and mathematician. He was born in Samos‚ Ionia around 580 b.c. Thales‚ who was another philosopher was the main teacher of Pythagoras. Pythagoras went to study further in Egypt so Thales couldn’t teach him anymore. In Pythagoras’ teenage years‚ he began to become known for his philosophic ideas. He also succeeded in math‚ astronomy‚ wrestling‚ and music. In music‚ he figured out that when a string is vibrating‚ the longer or shorter it is makes a difference

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    Math-140 Activity 3.2 – Discussion: Pierre de Fermat Great mathematician: Pierre de Fermat The French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665) was possibly the most productive mathematician of his era‚ making many contributions‚ some of which were to calculus‚ number theory‚ and the law of refraction. While relatively little is known of Fermat ’s early education‚ it is known that he was of Basque origin and received his primary and secondary education at the monastery of

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    Mathematician research paper: Marjorie Lee Browne There are a lot of great mathematicians in the world‚ and I would like to say that the majority of the most recognized mathematicians are light skin colored males. For example‚ Aristotle‚ Da Vinci‚ and many more that have contributed to math. I decided to do this essay on Marjorie Lee Browne. Marjorie Lee Browne was one of the first African American women to earn a doctorates degree in mathematics‚ and I am highly inspired by her. Born

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    Guido Fubini‚ A famous mathematician‚ was born January 19th 1987 in Venice‚ Italy. His father‚ Lazzaro Fubini‚ was a mathematics teacher so he came from a mathematical background. Guido was influenced by his father towards mathematics when he was young. He attended secondary school in Venice where he showed that he was brilliant in mathematics. It was then clear that from this stage he would follow this career. In 1896 Guido entered the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. There he was taught by Dini

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