Guess+the+Mathematician

= Guess the Mathematician = = = 1. I was a mathematician that used math in "magic squares" because I would fall asleep at the Continental Congress meetings. I also traveled on ships from America to France and used math to understand the speed of the ship. Who am I? PB- Benjamin Franklin You are correct!

2. I was a mathematician and architect who used shapes to create beautiful buildings. My initials are FLW. I was born 1860 and died in 1959. Who am I?

3. I was born in Sweden in 1701. I worked with temperature, measurement, and the metric system. My initials are AC. Who am I?

4. I claimed that the Sun is the center of the universe. I was born 1473. I worked with the area of math called trigonometry. Who am I?

5. I was an Italian artist,engineer, and scientist. I was born in 1452. I wrote with my left hand. I created a flying machine. I had many notebooks filled my work. Who am I?

6. I was a Scottish landowner who studied mathematics as a hobby. I was born in 1550. I loved to make tables of numbers. I was was one of the first mathematicians to use a decimal point. Who am I? CM- John Napier Mrs. M-nice work CM it is John Napier!

7. JN: I was one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. I was born in 1707. I discovered calculus. Who am I?

8. I was an artist and mathematican. I was born 1471 and died in 1528. I liked working with projection and perspective. I often used pen and ink, and printed my work using ink plates. I also wrote books on measurements. Who am I?