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The Giants of Calculus

This is a two-column matching game to test your knowledge of some

of the Giants of Calculus , indeed, of all Mathematics .

Initial Instructions. First, begin by reading the biographical sketches

of Newton, Leibniz, Euler, Gauss, Cauchy, and Riemann provided by

TheMacTutor:HistoryofMathematicsarchive . Clickon“Biographies

Index” and look up each of these great mathematicians, taking notes

as you read. (Quiz to follow!)

Done? Or you think you can skip the ﬁrst step?

Instructions. Click on a person in the left-hand column ﬁrst, then try

to match that person with one of the descriptions in the right-hand

column. To get 100% you would truly be ...

A Master of the History of Mathematics.

What’s that name!

Newton

Augustin

Euler

Isaac

Gauss

Georg

Cauchy

Leonhard

Riemann

Gottfried

Leibniz

Johann

When did they Live?

Newton

1777–1855

Euler

1646–1716

Gauss

1642–1727

Cauchy

1826–1866

1789–1857

Riemann

1707–1783

Leibniz

Where were they born?

Newton

Leipzig, Saxony (now Germany)

Euler

Brunswick, Duchy of Brunswick

(now Germany)

Gauss

Breselenz, Hanover (now Germany)

Cauchy

Riemann

Basel, Switzerland

Leibniz

Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Paris, France

What did they do?

❒ Newton

❒ Euler

❒ Gauss

❒ Cauchy

❒ Riemann

❒ Leibniz

❒ Hisnotationforthederivativeandthe

integral is used even to this day.

❒ Given credit for ﬁrst using the func-

tional notation f ( x ).

❒ He developed the Calculus while his

University was closed for the plague.

❒ Gave a rigorous deﬁnition of the def-

inite integral—an integral that now

bears his name.

❒ He ﬁrst formulated a precise deﬁni-

tion of the limit and continuity of a

function.

❒ He created the “bell-shaped curve” &

ﬁrst used the method of least squares.

Note: These

descriptions do

not adequately

represent the

voluminous &

monumental

works of these

individuals.

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