Mathematicans of Trigonometry Flashcards
1
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- Founder
- First to conduct accurate table
A
Hipparchus of Nicae
2
Q
- Ratio and circles
- Defined circular functions
A
George Joachin Iserin
3
Q
- Wrote the first textbook of Trigonometry
A
Bartholomacus Pitiscus
4
Q
- Multiply sign
- Abbreviation for SOHCAHTOAH and tangent
A
William Oughtred
5
Q
- Arabic Numerals to the table of sines of unprecented accuracy
A
George Van Purbach
6
Q
- A.k.a Regiomontanus
- Use of algebraic and trigonometric methods
- Translated Almagest
A
Johan Muller
7
Q
- Over 60 large volumes of mathematical works
- Properties and identities of trigonometric functions
- Book: Introduction in
Analysis Infinitorium
A
Leonhard Euler
8
Q
- Developed spherical geometry
- Applied spherical geometry to Astronomy
A
Menelous of Alexandria
