Famous Mathematicians

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Famous Mathematicians- Problem Solving
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In this unit, we will be researching famous
mathematicians and using this information to
solve problems.
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John Napier
John Napier invented a portable calculating tool
Napiers Bones
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Archimedes
Archimedes worked on many things, like the lever
and pulley.
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Hypatia
Hypatia was a famous woman mathematician. She was
a good teacher. She studied astronomy,
astronomy, astrology and mathematics. She worked
with an astrolabe- a device used in studying
astronomy.
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Pythagoras
Pythagoras discovered the Pythagorean Theorem
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Blaise Pascal
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Blaise Pascal worked on what we call Pascals
Triangle.
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• In this unit, we will be working on these things.
• A brochure on problem solving
• A flyer about your favorite mathematician
• A problem solving webpage
• A powerpoint with your mathematician and problems
  they solved

Are you ready for the challenge?