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		Abel, Niels Henrik (1802-1829) -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography ^Votes:0 Branch of Science "> Mathematicians Nationality "> Norwegian Abel, Niels Henrik (1802-1829) Norwegian mathematician who accomplished an amazing amount of brilliant work in his short lifetime. Abel was born on August 5, 1802 in the small village of Findoe, Norway, where his father was minister in the diocese of Christiansand. Abel's life was spent in poverty, caused by the large size of his family (he had six brothers and his father died when he was only eighteen) and the difficult economic situation in Norway at that time. Abel died of tuberculosis at the age of 26 after being forced to live in miserable conditions because of his inability to obtain a university post. At the age of 16, Abel gave a proof of the binomial theorem valid for all numbers, extending Euler's result which had only Read More Go to Site


		Albert Einstein Online ^Votes:0 [Overviews] Ten Obscure Factoids Concerning Albert Einstein Albert Einstein Biography Albert Einstein Biography , Nobelprize.org Einstein-Image and Impact . AIP History Center exhibit Albert Einstein's Scientific Works Time Line of Einstein's Life Einstein's Big idea , Nova Albert Einstein (1) - Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Albert Einstein (2) - Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia TIME 100 , Albert Einstein Albert Einstein \| Physicist Albert Einstein Biography A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries , Albert Einstein Einstein, Albert (1879-1955) -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography Einstein, Albert. The Columbia Encyclopedia , Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Federal Bureau of Investigation , Freedom of Information Privacy Act Albert Einstein Reference Archive Albert Einstein Read More Go to Site

		Archimedes ^Votes:0 Born: 298 BC in Syracuse, Sicily Died: 212 BC in Syracuse, Sicily Short Biography Archimedes was a great mathematician of ancient times. His greatest contributions were in geometry. He also spent some time in Egypt, where he invented the machine now called Archimedes' screw, which was a mechanical water pump. Among his most famous works is Measurement of the Circle , where he determined the exact value of pi between the two fractions, 3 10/71 and 3 1/7. He got this information by inscribing and circumscribing a circle with a 96-sided regular polygon. Archimedes made many contributions to geometry in his work on the areas of plane figures and on the areas of area and volumes of curved surfaces. His methods started the idea for calculus which was "invented" 2,000 years later by Sir Read More Go to Site

		Archimedes Home Page ^Votes:0 I N F I N I T E S E C R E T S NOVA , the PBS television science series, examines Archimedes' ideas of the infinite found in an ancient manuscript. Check your local NOVA listings (USA). NOVA , the PBS television science series, examines Archimedes' ideas of the infinite found in an ancient manuscript. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH at 8:00 PM on your local public television station (USA). ------END of THE CLAW table-------------> Detail of a painting by Jusepe de Ribera (Spanish 1591-1652) in the Museo del Prado (Madrid, Spain) 125 x 81 cm Enlargements: 352 x 480 pixels, 30K 1457 x 1985 pixels, 269K Spanish postage stamp: March 24, 1963 Scott Catalogue Number 1159 378 x 430 pixels, 56K 757 x 861 pixels, 208K --------> This site is a collection of Archimedean miscellanea under continual development Read More Go to Site

		Babbage ^Votes:0 Charles Babbage Dec 26 1792 - Oct 18 1871 Born Teignmouth, England. Died London, England. Welcome page The World Great Mathematicians Babbage graduated from Cambridge and at the early age of 24 was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. In 1827 he became Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, a position he held for 12 years although Babbage never taught. He originated the modern analytic computer. By 1834 he invented the principle of the analytical engine, the forerunner of the modern electronic computer. In 1830 he published "Reflections on the Decline of Science in England", a controversial work that resulted in the formation, one year later, of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1834 Babbage published his most influential work "On the Econ Read More Go to Site

		Cauchy ^Votes:0 Augustin Louis Cauchy Aug 21 1789 - May 23 1857 Born Paris, France. Died Sceaux, France. Welcome page The World Great Mathematicians Cauchy pioneered the study of analysis and the theory of permutation groups. He also researched in convergence and divergence of infinite series, differential equations, determinants, probability and mathematical physics. Cauchy stated as a military engineer and in 1810 went to Cherbourg to work on Napoleon's English invasion fleet. In 1813 he returned to Paris and, after persuasion from Lagrange and Laplace, devoted himself to mathematics. He held various posts in Paris at FacultÉ des Sciences, the CollÈge de France and École Polytechnique. In 1816 he won the Grand Prix of the French Academy of Science. He pioneered the study of analysis and the theory of su Read More Go to Site

		College of Humanities of The Ohio State University ^Votes:0 The Ohio State University . www.osu.edu Help • Campus Map • Find People • Webmail • Search Ohio State . Students \| Faculty/Staff \| Alumni \| News \| Departments \| Directory Search COH: Thank you ... for visiting the Web site of the College of Humanities at The Ohio State University. We want your visit with us to be as informative and enjoyable as possible. To achieve this goal we have recently updated our servers and have moved our site. We are now located at: http://humanities.osu.edu/ This page will soon redirect you to the new site. If you do not wish to wait for it to do so, please select the URL above and the link will immediately take you to the new Home page. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Hopefully the efficiency and usefulness of the new location will ma Read More Go to Site

		Descartes ^Votes:0 Return to Treasures of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Descartes The Father of Philosophy . Hold for low resolution picture to appear at the left and a larger version and a signature at the end of this description Read More Go to Site

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		Einstein ^Votes:0 Albert Einstein March 14 1879 - April 18 1955 Born Ulm, Germany. Died Princeton, USA. Welcome page The World Great Mathematicians Einstein contributed more than any other scientist to the modern vision of physical reality. His theory of relativity is held as human thought of the highest quality. In 1894 Einstein's family moved to Milan and Einstein decided officially to relinquish his German citizenship in favour of Swiss. In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma as an electrical engineer at Zurich. After attending secondary school at Aarau, Einstein returned (1896) to the Zurich Polytechnic, graduating (1900) as a secondary school teacher of mathematics and physics. He worked at the patent office in Bern from 1902 to 1909 and while there he Read More Go to Site

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		Einstein-Image and Impact. AIP History Center exhibit. ^Votes:0 Text version Download this Einstein Web site in PDF format (3.5 MB) Sign up to find out when we put more exhibits online Einstein en EspaÑol Albert Einstein: Read about Einstein's astounding theory of relativity and his discovery of the quantum, his thoughtful philosophy, and his rise above a turbulent life including marriages and exile. This Einstein exhibit contains many pictures, cartoons, voice clips, and essays on Einstein's work on special relativity, Brownian motion, and more. Brought to you by The Center for History of Physics Copyright ? 1996 - American Institute of Physics Site created Nov. 1996, revised November 2004 Read More Go to Site

		Euclid ^Votes:0 Born: About 365 BC in Alexandria, Egypt Died: About 300 BC Short Biography Euclid is one of the world's most famous mathematicians, yet very little is known of his life, except that he taught at Ptolemys university at Alexandria, Egypt. Euclid's Elements , a work on elementary geometry and other topics, exceeded other works of its time, which are now known only by indirect reference. The Elements begins with definitions, postulates, and axioms, including the famous fifth, or parallel, postulate that one and only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to a given line. Euclid's decision to make this postulate not demonstrable assumption led to Euclidean geometry. It was not until the 19th century that the fifth postulate was modified in order to develop non-Euclidean geometry. Read More Go to Site

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		George Berkeley (1685-1753) ^Votes:0 George Berkeley (1685-1753) The History of Mathematics website at the School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland contains an archive of online texts relating to the controversy generated by the publication of The Analyst , by George Berkeley . The creator and maintainer of this website, Dr. David R. Wilkins , is also developing a personal website containing material relating to the life and work of George Berkeley . Back to: The History of Mathematics David R. Wilkins ( dwilkins@maths.tcd.ie ) School of Mathematics Trinity College, Dublin Read More Go to Site

		Leonhard Euler (1707 - 1783) ^Votes:0 Leonhard Euler (1707 - 1783) From `A Short Account of the History of Mathematics' (4th edition, 1908) by W. W. Rouse Ball. Leonhard Euler was born at BÂle on April 15, 1707, and died at St. Petersburg on September 7, 1783. he was the son of a Lutheran minister who had settled at BÂle, and was educated in his native town under the direction of John Bernoulli, with whose sons Daniel and Nicholas he formed a lifelong friendship. When, in 1725, the younger Bernoullis went to Russia, on the invitation of the empress, they procured a place there for Euler, which in 1733 he exchanged for the chair of mathematics, then vacated by Daniel Bernoulli. The severity of the climate affected his eyesight, and in 1735 he lost the use of one eye completely. In 1741 he moved to Berlin at the request, or rath Read More Go to Site

		NOVA \| Einstein's Big Idea \| PBS ^Votes:0 --> The Legacy of E = mc 2 Einstein's big idea has been enormously influential, in ways that reach far beyond the purely scientific. The Producer's Story Filmmaker Gary Johnstone describes how creativity fuels both art and science. The Equation Today Three young physicists contemplate how a 100-year-old equation figures into their careers. Einstein the Nobody The patent clerk's career prospects looked bleak just before his "miracle year" of 1905. The Theory Behind the Equation Explore the eureka moment when Einstein came up with special relativity, the theory that spawned E = mc 2 . Genius Among Geniuses To rank with Newton or Einstein, you have to reinvent the way we see the world. Relativity and the Cosmos Examine what many consider Einstein's greatest achievement—general relativit Read More Go to Site

		Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650) ^Votes:0 RenÉ Descartes (1596 - 1650) From `A Short Account of the History of Mathematics' (4th edition, 1908) by W. W. Rouse Ball. We may consider Descartes as the first of the modern school of mathematics. RenÉ Descartes was born near Tours on March 31, 1596, and died at Stockholm on February 11, 1650; thus he was a contemporary of Galileo and Desargues. His father, who, as the name implies, was of good family, was accustomed to spend half the year at Rennes when the local parliament, in which he held a commission as councillor, was in session, and the rest of the time on his family estate of Les Cartes at La Haye. RenÉ, the second of a family of two sons and one daughter, was sent at the age of eight years to the Jesuit School at La FlÊche, and of the admirable discipline and education there giv Read More Go to Site

		Rene Descartes and the Legacy of Mind/Body Dualism ^Votes:0 home topics about us playground brain & behavior complex systems biology science education science & culture guest exhibitions RENÉ DESCARTES AND THE LEGACY OF MIND/BODY DUALISM René Descartes The 17th Century: Reaction to the Dualism of Mind and Body The 18th Century: Mind, Matter, and Monism The 19th Century: Mind and Brain Mind, Brain, and Adaptation: the Localization of Cerebral Function Trance and Trauma: Functional Nervous Disorders and the Subconscious Mind René Descartes 1. René Descartes While the great philosophical distinction between mind and body in western thought can be traced to the Greeks, it is to the seminal work of René Descartes (1596-1650) [see figure 1], French mathematician, philosopher, and physiologist, that we owe the first systematic acc Read More Go to Site

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