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BHM Mathematicians

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was a full time PhD student and NFL player at the same time?

a)

Edray Goins

b)

Jonathan Urschel

c)

Bob Moses

d)

David Blackwell

2.

Who is known for her work in the Department of Defense as Chief of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

a)

Mary Jackson

b)

Euphemia Lofton Haynes

c)

Faith Moynihan

d)

Carla Cotwright Williams

3.

Has a day named after him in Knox County Tennessee.

a)

Euphemia Lofton Haynes

b)

John Urschel

c)

Mark Dean

d)

Elbert Frank Cox

4.

This mathematician was a aerospace engineer with a dual degree in math and physical science. NASA renamed their headquarters after this person.

a)

Mary Jackson

b)

Euphemia Haynes

c)

Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid

d)

Dorothy Vaughan

5.

This mathematician was the first African American to receive a doctorate in Mathematics and received the medal Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice.

a)

Euphemia Haynes

b)

Mary Jackson

6.

This mathematician taught themselves how to read. They went to the University of Illinois at the age of 16. This mathematician was the chairman for the department of statistics.

a)

David Blackwell

b)

Elbert Frank Cox

c)

Fern Hunt

d)

J. Ernest Wilkins Jr.

7.

This mathematician went to the University of Chicago at the age of 13. They contributed to theoretical physics and defense science and engineering.

a)

Jesse Wilkins Jr.

b)

John Urschel

c)

Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid

d)

David Blackwell

8.

Vice president of the midwest region of Collegeboard and graduated of Syracuse University

a)

Greg Walker

b)

John Urschel

c)

Mark Dean

d)

George Washington

9.

Faculty who works at Desmos and is passionate about helping students succeed

a)

Carla Cotwright Williams

b)

Faith Moynihan

c)

Ruby Bridges

d)

Hillary Clinton

10.

Developed the Algebra Project and was a Civil Rights activist

a)

Mark Dean

b)

Brian Wright

c)

Bob Moses

d)

Elbert Frank Cox

11.

Who is this important mathematician?

(a)  

12.

Who is this important mathematician?

(a)  

13.

Who is responsible for these words of wisdom?


“You can do anything you want, but you have to work at it.”

(a)  

14.

Mark Dean created technology that is used by which company?

a)

Apple

b)

Microsoft

c)

FedEx

d)

IBM

15.

Former president of the National Association of Mathematics and professor at Purdue University

a)

David Blackwell

b)

Jack Smith

c)

Edray Goins

d)

George Washington Carver

16.

Kelvin Doe, an inventor from Sierra Leone is known by this name on the radio

a)

DJ Pay Attention

b)

DJ K-Dizzle

c)

DJ Clyde

d)

DJ Focus

17.

Who created the mathematical model of the world which led to our current GPS system?

a)

Gladys West

b)

Mark Dean

c)

Janet Jackson

d)

Francene Jones