Famous Mathematicians

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Famous Mathematicians

• Whitney Hagerman

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William R. Hamilton

• Born August 4th 1805
• Died September 2nd 1865(age 60)
• From Dublin
• Irish Physicist, Astronomer, Mathematician

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Life

• William Hamilton's scientific career included the
  study of geometrical optics, classical mechanics,
  adaptation of dynamic methods in optical systems.
  

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Mathematical Studies

• Hamilton contributed to the development of
  optics, dynamics, and algebra. In particular,
  discovering the algebra of quaternions.
• Quaternions Generalization of two-dimensional
  complex numbers to three dimensions.
• His work proved significant for the development
  of quantum mechanics.

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Sir William Rowan Hamilton
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Brook Taylor

• Born august 18th 1685
• Died December 29th 1731
• Lived in England
• British
• Known for Taylor's theorem, and stories

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Life

• In Taylor's youth, he was educated by a private
  tutor.
• His father also would encourage the young Taylor
  to pursue a talent for poetry and music, the
  latter of which Taylor applied his mathematical
  knowledge to in later years.

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Mathematical Studies

• Developed Calculus
• Branch o mathematics concerned with the
  calculation of instantaneous rates of change and
  the summation of infinitely many small factors to
  determine some whole.

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Brook Taylor
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Hypatia of Alexandria

• Born 370 AD, in alexandria
• Died 415 AD, in alexandria
• Her death was caused by a mob of christian

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Life

• She was a teacher, and she taught philosophy and
  astronomy.
• She was a greek Neoplatonist philosopher. In
  roman egypt.
• First well-documented woman in mathematics.

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Studies

• Arithmetic
• Branch of mathematics dealing with the properties
  and manipulation of numbers.
• the laws of arithmetic.

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Hypatia of Alexandria
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Sources

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