Famous Mathematicians

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Who is known as the Father of Geometry?

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Euclid

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What is the book written by Euclid that was the most comprehensive book on Geometry for about 2000 years?

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The Elements

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What mathematical concept is Joseph Fourier famous for developing?

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Fourier Series

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Which mathematician is credited with the first use of superscripts for powers or exponents?

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René Descartes

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What is the Cartesian coordinate system named after?

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René Descartes

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At what age did Carl Friedrich Gauss find a way to quickly add up all integers from 1 to 100?

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8 years old

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What theorem is Pythagoras best known for proving?

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Pythagoras' Theorem

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Who was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and a French mathematician?

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René Descartes

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Which mathematician corrected a mistake in his father's accounting at the age of 3?

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Carl Friedrich Gauss

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What is the significance of the year 2000 in relation to Euclid's work?

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It marks 2000 years since the publication of The Elements.