Greatest mathematicians

Mathematics is all around us; it is ingrained in every part of our world and even beyond. Mathematics is the key for everything, from figuring out what to buy at the grocery store to discovering new worlds. The mathematicians we will discuss in this course have made far-reaching contributions that affect all of our daily lives. Some names you may have heard of, such as René Descartes, Alan Turing, and Pythagoras, while others may be new to you.

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Lesson 1. Leonhard Euler
Lesson 2. Carl Friedrich Gauss
Lesson 3. Pythagoras
Lesson 4. Wilhelm Leibniz
Lesson 5. Leonardo Pisano Bigollo
Lesson 6. Alan Turing
Lesson 7. Euclid
Lesson 8. Bernhard Riemann
Lesson 9. René Descartes
Lesson 10. John von Neumann
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