Mathematicians Flashcards
1
Q
Euclid
A
contributed to geometry “Euclidian Geometry”
2
Q
Pythagoras
A
pythagoreanism
3
Q
Napier
A
logarithms
4
Q
Leonhard Euler
A
theory of trigonometric and logarithmic functions. reducing analytical operations to a greater simplicity
5
Q
Gauss
A
algebra geometry analysis and statistics
6
Q
Plato
A
math and geometry
identifying 5 regular symmetrical 3D shapes (platonic solids)
7
Q
Newton
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mathematical principles of natural philosophy
8
Q
Descartes
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serious effort to defeat skepticism within modern era