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Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci- Biography of the mathematician with links to relevant terms and related links. From the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. Who was Fibonacci? Who was Fibonacci?- Features his names, life, and mathematical contributions, Al-Buruni, Abu Raihan Al-Buruni, Abu Raihan- Biography and achievements of a mathematician and astronomer at the court of King Mahmood Ghaznawi. Al-Biruni - Wikipedia Al-Biruni - Wikipedia- Biography of the mathematician with links to relevant terms. Al-Biruni Al-Biruni- Profile of a scientist who knew, 600 years before Galileo, that the earth rotates on its axis daily and moves yearly around the sun. Includes information on his varied … Abu Arrayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni Abu Arrayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni- Biography of the mathematician with links to relevant terms and related links. From the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. Maria Gaetana Agnesi - Wikipedia Maria Gaetana Agnesi - Wikipedia- Biography of the mathematician with links to relevant terms. Maria Gaetana Agnesi Maria Gaetana Agnesi- Biography of the mathematician noted for her work in differential calculus. From the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. Maria Gaetana Agnesi Maria Gaetana Agnesi- Biography of the mathematician from Biographies of Women Mathematicians. Who are Boole, Fitch, and Tarski? Who are Boole, Fitch, and Tarski?- Brief biographies of the logicians whose names appear in Barwise and Etchemendy's textbook Language, Proof and Logic. The Euler Archive The Euler Archive- An online resource for Leonhard Euler's original works and modern Euler scholarship: to help make available in English some of the works of the great Swiss math… Euler, Leonhard (1707-1783) Euler, Leonhard (1707-1783)- Describes the mathematician's contribution to number theory and other findings and his introduction of letters from the Greek alphabet as symbols. Euler Foundation Euler Foundation- This organization was formed by Saint-Petersburg mathematicians including A.M. Vershik, S.V. Vostokov, I.A. Ibragimov and L.D. Faddeev, with the goal of giving s… Euler International Mathematical Institute Euler International Mathematical Institute- The main purpose of the Euler Institute is to serve as a meeting place for leading scientists of the former Soviet Union and their fore… Leonhard Euler Festival Leonhard Euler Festival- This festival is being held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, from 10 to 12 June, 2007. Leonard Euler and Modern Combinatories Leonard Euler and Modern Combinatories- This International Conference was held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia from June 1 to June 7, 2007. Leonhard Euler (pronounced oiler) 1707-1783 Leonhard Euler (pronounced oiler) 1707-1783- Describes the mathematician's early upbringing, schooling, first published materials, visual impairments, and his work with series fun… Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) Leonhard Euler (1707-1783)- Biography and Works of the Basel born mathematician, from the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. The Leonhard Euler Tercentenary - Basel 2007 The Leonhard Euler Tercentenary - Basel 2007- The Leonhard Euler Tercentenary in Basel (Switzerland) in 2007: Celebration, Lectures, Exhibition, Symposium Monge, Gaspard - Conte de Péluse (1746-1818) Monge, Gaspard - Conte de Péluse (1746-1818)- The father of differential geometry, he devised a system called Geometrie descriptive, now known as orthographic projection, the grap… Klein, Felix (1849-1925) Klein, Felix (1849-1925)- Plücker's assistant at Bonn who studied Analytic Geometry, describing geometry as the study of properties of figures which remain invariant under a Group… Heron of Alexandria (ca. 75 AD) Heron of Alexandria (ca. 75 AD)- Greek mathematician who was mainly interested in practical studies in mechanics and engineering, best known for Heron's Formula Desargues - Girard Desargues (1591-1661) Desargues - Girard Desargues (1591-1661)- Founder of projective geometry, his work centred on the theory of conic sections and perspective. Riemann, Georg Friedrich Bernhard (1826-1866) Riemann, Georg Friedrich Bernhard (1826-1866)- Theory of functions, non-Euclidian geometry, relativity theory, Famous for the Riemann hypothesis about the behavior of zeros of the… Steiner, Jakob (1796-1863) Steiner, Jakob (1796-1863)- Was one of the greatest contributors to projective geometry. Apollonius of Perga (c. 262-190 B.C.) Apollonius of Perga (c. 262-190 B.C.)- known as 'The Great Geometer', great influence on the development of mathematics, famous book Conics introduced terms such as parabola, elli… Super Teacher Worksheets Super Teacher Worksheets- Printable worksheets covering a variety of topics, including subtraction, graphing, multiplication, time and geometry. Right Brain Math Right Brain Math- Provides an effective and playful approach to learning math using visual patterns and rhythm that are inherent in numbers. Includes instructional videos and info… Eraserdog.com Eraserdog.com- Provides a variety of worksheets to supplement the existing math curriculum for grades 1st through Algebra II. Lesson Corner: Worksheets Lesson Corner: Worksheets- Provides printable worksheets for a wide range of mathematical areas and abilities.