Learning Intention
Learning Intention
- To discover how mathematics was built up over time
- To understand the contributions different people made to mathematics
- To become familiar with names of mathematicians whose theorems, axioms, and laws form the foundation of modern mathematics.
The Assignment
This is an academic piece. Copy and paste will not be accepted. Please cite all sources.
You should include information on:
- Early Life
- Any formal education
- Contribution to the field of mathematics
You can create:
- An essay
- A timeline
- A comic of their life
- Presentation
- Video essay
- Something else
As long as it has the above elements
Where to Find Information
- World Book Advanced This link opens in a new window
For senior research projects. Advanced level encyclopedia. - GALE Science in Context This link opens in a new window
Science in Context is an engaging online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, Science in Context draws students into the subject matter, showing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. - Explora Canada This link opens in a new window
Explora Canada is EBSCO's interface for Canadian schools. Search hundreds of databases easily.
Mathematicians to Consider
Who they are - Fields of their contribution
Sir Isaac Newton - Calculus, Applications of Mathematics to Physical Motion
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz - Calculus, Modern Logic, Set Theory
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi - Algebra, Algorithms
John Von Neumann - Computer Architecture, Foundations of Mathematics, Numerical Analysis + a lot more (Guy was a polymath)
René Descartes - Analytic Geometry
Euclid - Geometry, Proofs
Pierre de Fermat - Analytic Geometry, Probability, Number Theory
Georg Cantor - Set Theory
Leohard Euler - Calculus, Topology, Graph Theory
Thomas Bayes - Probability, Statistics
Alan Turing - Computer Science
Pythagarus - Geometry, Number Systems
Archimedes - Geometry, Pi, Early versions of limits
John Napier - Logarithms
Johannes Kepler - Application of Mathematical Laws to Planetary Motion
Blaise Pascal - Algebra, Probability
Ava Lovelace - Computer Science
George Boole - Logic, Boolean Algebra
Sophie Germain - Number Theory, Fermat's Last Theorem
Bertrand Russell - Foundations of Mathematics, Non-Euclidian Geometry
Suggested Tools
Timelines
- RWT Timelines
Timeline creation tool for iPad - Tiki-Toki Timelines
An online timeline creator. Use the free version. No, it's not got anything to do with TikTok. - Timeline JS
Create cool timelines for your project. Requires a Google Account.
