WJHS
Media Center Pathfinder for
Principles of Geometry and Algebra
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Research Project on:
Famous
Mathematicians
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Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Archimedes
Assignment
Objective: To research a notable mathematician
and discover his/her contributions to modern
mathematics.
Requirements:
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Write a 2-3 page report (excluding title page and
bibliography)on a famous mathematician.
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Title Page must include the following elements:
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Name of mathematician
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Picture of mathematician (if available)
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Dates of birth and death of mathematician
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Your name, period and class (e.g. Joe Smith, Algebra 2, 2nd
Period)
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Date paper is to be turned in.
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Report must include the following information:
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Dates of birth and death of mathematician
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Places of birth and death
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Additional biographical information (education, famous teachers,
etc.)
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Most significant contribution(s) to the field of mathematics
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Relevance of contribution(s) to mathematics today.
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Bibliography
All computers in the library can access the Media Center's
Electronic Card Catalog. It is located on the Global Access Menu under
Media Center Programs. The Catalog identifies all the holdings (books,
etc.) of the WJHS Media Center. It is also possible to search for materials
on the MCPS
Library Catalog Online. Be sure to set the limits of your search to
Walter Johnson HS only.
If you wish to expand your research use this link to Other
Libraries. This link provides direct connections to the Montgomery
County Public Library system, as well as libraries at NIH, University of
Maryland, the Library of Congress and others.
For this assignment, the following Dewey Decimal classification
numbers will be helpful:
920 BEL 920 BIO
920 HEN 920 MUI 920 NOT
Check in Biography Section (92)
for information on individual mathematicians.
Learning Research Hub
Walter Johnson’s Learning Research Hub provides access to
a wide variety of general and
subject-based online reference materials. The links below
provide access to useful research tools
for this project.
* When using GaleNet select: DISCovering Biography
Internet Sites
Use the following Internet Sites for information on this
project. If you discover other useful Internet sites complete the
Internet
Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.
Women
Mathematicians
Mathematicians
of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
The
Most Famous Mathematicians
Famous
Mathematicians of Guildford
The
World's Great Mathematicians
Yahoo!
Science: Mathematics: History: Mathematicians
People:
Mathematicians
Minority
Mathematicians
Mathematicians
Links
A
Chronology of Mathematicians
Mathematicians
Biographies:
Mathematicians
The
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences (Select
Mathematicians)
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