Math Scavenger Hunt
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Mathematicians Scavenger Hunt
Use the following web sites to match the mathematicians with the fact about his/her life. Good luck!!!
o http://wwwgroups.dcs.stand.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html o http://www.scottlan.edu/lriddle/women/WOMEN.HTML
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Write the letter of the mathematician in the space in front of the fact about his/her life.
MATHEMATICIAN
S
FACTS
A. Pythagoras
_______ used mathematical concepts in his art
B. Emmy Noether _______ died at age 20 in a duel
C. Evariste Galois _______ famous for his work The Elements
D. M.C. Escher
_______ came to the United States to escape Hitler during World War II
E. Srinivasa
Ramanujan
_______ Indian mathematician who taught himself much of the math he learned
F. Euclid
_______ traveled with his father as a child and learned about mathematical systems in other countries
G. Ada Byron
Lovelace
_______ strongly encouraged by family to study math, killed by angry mob
H. Hypatia
_______ computers were her great interest
I. Leonardo
Fibonacci
_______ many applications of his triangle are used
J. Sophie Germain _______ parents hid her clothes to discourage her interest and study of math
K. Carl Friedrich
Gauss
_______ had a secret society of mathematicians
L. Pascal
_______ considered by many to be world's greatest
mathematician
Mathematicians Scavenger Hunt
Use the following web sites to match the mathematicians with the fact about his/her life. Good luck!!!
o http://wwwgroups.dcs.stand.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html o http://www.scottlan.edu/lriddle/women/WOMEN.HTML
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Write the letter of the mathematician in the space in front of the fact about his/her life.
MATHEMATICIAN
S
FACTS
A. Pythagoras
_______ used mathematical concepts in his art
B. Emmy Noether _______ died at age 20 in a duel
C. Evariste Galois _______ famous for his work The Elements
D. M.C. Escher
_______ came to the United States to escape Hitler during World War II
E. Srinivasa
Ramanujan
_______ Indian mathematician who taught himself much of the math he learned
F. Euclid
_______ traveled with his father as a child and learned about mathematical systems in other countries
G. Ada Byron
Lovelace
_______ strongly encouraged by family to study math, killed by angry mob
H. Hypatia
_______ computers were her great interest
I. Leonardo
Fibonacci
_______ many applications of his triangle are used
J. Sophie Germain _______ parents hid her clothes to discourage her interest and study of math
K. Carl Friedrich
Gauss
_______ had a secret society of mathematicians
L. Pascal
_______ considered by many to be world's greatest
mathematician