5 great mathematicians and their biography examples

It’s hard to imagine today how people used to live without computers and other helpful devices hundreds or even thousands of years ago. But there have always been scientists of clear mind for whom making revolutionary inventions or developing complicated theories was quite an easy job!

Let’s take a closer look at these phenomenal people and their impressive works!

5 great mathematicians and their biography examples

Archimedes

Archimedes is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and influential mathematicians of all times, which sounds really surprising if we call to our mind that the scientist was born around 287 B.C.!

Among his most outstanding discoveries and inventions, there is buoyancy (the memorable yell “Eureka” comes from there, too), lots of military weapons, a few formulas that help to measure capacity, and – what modern physicists are to be especially grateful for– pi.

Blaise Pascal

Born in 1623, Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician and philosopher, and a child prodigy