Project Page

This page is dedicated to class projects. We are currently on the "Famous Mathematician" project.

The Assignment:

For this project you are asked to create a PowerPoint presentation on a famous mathematician. You will then give a short presentation to the class on your mathematician, as modeled in class. The PowerPoint should be no longer than 10 slides and no shorter than 5 slides. This project is worth 50 extra credit points (test points) and must be completed before Spring Break. This is not a required assignment, but those who wish to take part will be given some class time to work on this assignment.

Other Important Details:

The main points of information I will be looking for in the presentation are:

When did your mathematician live?

Where did/does your mathematician live or grow up?

Where did they get their education?

What did they contribute to the world of mathematics?

Other interests your mathematician had.

Any other information you can find that would be interesting to your audience.

How You Will Be Graded:

You will be graded on several points. I will be looking at your overall presentation. Was it effective, did your audience get to know your mathematician? Did your presentation show that you really know your mathematician? Did you read directly from the PowerPoint or did you use bulleted statements which you elaborated on? You must also print out the PowerPoint and hand the print out to me before you present. The PowerPoint should not be covered with pictures and different effects that draw attention from your presentation. Make neat, simple, and professional looking!

20pts PowerPoint

20pts Presentation (your part)

10pts Overall effect of your project

The List of Mathematicians:

Archimedes

Babbage, Charles

Banneker, Benjamin

Birkhoff, Garrett

Blackwell, David

Chern, Shiing-Shen

Conway, John Horton

Coxeter, H. S. M.

David, Florence Nightengale

DesCartes, Rene

Erdos, Paul

Euclid

Euler, Leonhard

Fibonacci, Leonardo

Gardner, Martin

Lambert, Johann Heinrich

Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von

Newton, Isaac

Pascal, Blaise

Plato

Pythagoras of Samos

Rees, Mina

Reid, Constance

Schafer, Alice Turner

Sierpinski, Waclaw

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