Choose one of the mathematicians from the project list. Use the following link on your "Library Links" page to do your research: Biography Resource Center. You are not limited to using only this resources. Link back to your "Library Links" page and search and explore other databases to find information.
You are to:
* write a 3-5 page report, double spaced, and written legibly or typed
* choose one of the mathematicians listed or suggest one that has made a significant
contribution to mathematics.
1. Carl F. Gauss
2. Sir Isaac Newton
3. Leonhard Euler
4. Archimedes
5. Euclid
6. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
7. Henri Poincare
8. Pierre de Fermat
9. Augustin Cauchy
10. Bernhard Riemann
11. Rene Descartes
12. Leonardo Fibonacci
13. Pythagoras of Samos
Include a unique cover page with a picture of your mathematician and short abstract about him. See more directions on project sheet.
Include a history of his/her life and a synopsis of the contributions made to math.
Include any other information that might be helpful in understanding his/her life.
Check with your librarian for books placed on reserve and for help in using any of the databases. Remember... you can use these databases anywhere you have access to an internet connection. Ask Mrs. Miller for the login/password.
DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11 @ 4 P.M.
You are to:
* write a 3-5 page report, double spaced, and written legibly or typed
* choose one of the mathematicians listed or suggest one that has made a significant
contribution to mathematics.
1. Carl F. Gauss
2. Sir Isaac Newton
3. Leonhard Euler
4. Archimedes
5. Euclid
6. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
7. Henri Poincare
8. Pierre de Fermat
9. Augustin Cauchy
10. Bernhard Riemann
11. Rene Descartes
12. Leonardo Fibonacci
13. Pythagoras of Samos
Include a unique cover page with a picture of your mathematician and short abstract about him. See more directions on project sheet.
Include a history of his/her life and a synopsis of the contributions made to math.
Include any other information that might be helpful in understanding his/her life.
Check with your librarian for books placed on reserve and for help in using any of the databases. Remember... you can use these databases anywhere you have access to an internet connection. Ask Mrs. Miller for the login/password.
DUE DATE: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11 @ 4 P.M.
