Research a famous Mathematician
The mathematics that we use and study today has evolved and developed. The men and women who have worked in and studied the discipline of mathematics have led interesting and sometimes unusual lives. In this project, you will research some of the men and women who have contributed to the study and development of mathematics. As list of the 100 most famous mathematicians can be found here: http://fabpedigree.com/james/greatmm.htm
You are to write a 500 word essay and create a full-size poster on a mathematician. Include the following information about your mathematician:
Please remember that this is to be your own work…you may not just cut and paste from other websites. At the bottom of the poster, you are to list all of your sources used. You are to include a bibliography for the paper.
You will be evaluated as to the effort you put into this project. I will look for the following things:
These posters can be typed or handwritten, but should be easily read from 3 feet away.
The papers must be typed, and formatted in accordance with MLA format.
A great way to search for information on your mathematician is to go to Google, and type in the mathematicians last name and mathematics (For example Euclid mathematics) and search. I easily found information about each mathematician this way!
The mathematics that we use and study today has evolved and developed. The men and women who have worked in and studied the discipline of mathematics have led interesting and sometimes unusual lives. In this project, you will research some of the men and women who have contributed to the study and development of mathematics. As list of the 100 most famous mathematicians can be found here: http://fabpedigree.com/james/greatmm.htm
You are to write a 500 word essay and create a full-size poster on a mathematician. Include the following information about your mathematician:
- Full Name
- Date of birth and death
- Where he/she lived
- Greatest accomplishment(s) in math
- Description of the type of mathematics studied
- Other mathematicians that may have worked with or have been a resource to the mathematician you are studying
- Picture of this person (may be from the internet)
- And anything else you found interesting, such as…
- Famous Quote
- Where the mathematician lived
- Occupation
- How he/she was educated
- How he/she died
Please remember that this is to be your own work…you may not just cut and paste from other websites. At the bottom of the poster, you are to list all of your sources used. You are to include a bibliography for the paper.
You will be evaluated as to the effort you put into this project. I will look for the following things:
- Creativity/Neatness of the project
- Effort
- Proper grammar, writing, etc.
- Historical Accuracy
- Information portrayed
These posters can be typed or handwritten, but should be easily read from 3 feet away.
The papers must be typed, and formatted in accordance with MLA format.
A great way to search for information on your mathematician is to go to Google, and type in the mathematicians last name and mathematics (For example Euclid mathematics) and search. I easily found information about each mathematician this way!