Stiner
Nick Uota
4-29-13
Jakob Steiner and his Contributions to Geometry Among the many mathematicians with substantial contributions to Geometry, Jakob Steiner stands as one of the most important. He has contributed a wide range of equations to geometry, and is thought to be one of the best geometer of the 1800’s. Some of his equations and formulas include: Steiner’s surface, Steiner tree, the Steiner point, and the Steiner problem. As well as his formulas, Steiner also wrote and published a book called Systematische Entwickelugen. All of these are quite significant contributions to the field of geometry and highly compare to contributions from other famous geometers. Some of these other famous men include Leonhard Euler and Pythagoras. Thanks to Jakob Steiner’s inputs to geometry, several formulas and equations were uncovered which made math generally easier for everyone. Steiner was born in the village of Utzenstorf, which is located in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. He showed signs of great intelligence at age fourteen, and later at age eighteen, attended Heinrich Pestalozzi. Afterwards he studied at the prestigious Heidelberg in Germany. He made a living through tutoring, and met A.L. Crelle, another legendary mathematician, and became good friends with him. Steiner later published Systematische Entwickelugen, which translates to Systematic Evolutions, and received an honorary degree because of it at Konigsberg University. He remained at this job until his death on April 1st, 1863.
Uota 2 Steiner had many important contributions to mathematics, specifically to the field of geometry. One of his better-known pieces of work is his book Systematische Entwickelugen. This is a shortened title, for the actual cover reads, Systematische Entwickelung der Abhängigkeit geometrischer Gestalten von einander. In the first volume of this book, Steiner basically lays out the foundation of modern synthetic geometry, now called geometrical forms. He takes these
4-29-13
Jakob Steiner and his Contributions to Geometry Among the many mathematicians with substantial contributions to Geometry, Jakob Steiner stands as one of the most important. He has contributed a wide range of equations to geometry, and is thought to be one of the best geometer of the 1800’s. Some of his equations and formulas include: Steiner’s surface, Steiner tree, the Steiner point, and the Steiner problem. As well as his formulas, Steiner also wrote and published a book called Systematische Entwickelugen. All of these are quite significant contributions to the field of geometry and highly compare to contributions from other famous geometers. Some of these other famous men include Leonhard Euler and Pythagoras. Thanks to Jakob Steiner’s inputs to geometry, several formulas and equations were uncovered which made math generally easier for everyone. Steiner was born in the village of Utzenstorf, which is located in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. He showed signs of great intelligence at age fourteen, and later at age eighteen, attended Heinrich Pestalozzi. Afterwards he studied at the prestigious Heidelberg in Germany. He made a living through tutoring, and met A.L. Crelle, another legendary mathematician, and became good friends with him. Steiner later published Systematische Entwickelugen, which translates to Systematic Evolutions, and received an honorary degree because of it at Konigsberg University. He remained at this job until his death on April 1st, 1863.
Uota 2 Steiner had many important contributions to mathematics, specifically to the field of geometry. One of his better-known pieces of work is his book Systematische Entwickelugen. This is a shortened title, for the actual cover reads, Systematische Entwickelung der Abhängigkeit geometrischer Gestalten von einander. In the first volume of this book, Steiner basically lays out the foundation of modern synthetic geometry, now called geometrical forms. He takes these