80-110 The Nature of Mathematical Reasoning
Summer 2000
Dirk Schlimm
Homework No.2
Wednesday, July 5, 2000
Due Friday, July 7, 2000
This homework should eventually become a part of the glossary of your portfolio.
- Find the dates of birth and
death of the following mathematicians: Thales, Pythagoras, Plato,
Eudoxos, Aristotle, Euclid,
Archimedes.
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Draw a timeline of these mathematicians.
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Write a short entry for each of these people, containing their dates
and stating their major achievements.
An excellent place to find the relevant information is the website of
the MacTutor History of Mathematics
Archive
(www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/index.html). There is also a link to it from
the course website.