Mathematician

Important Mathematicians

By ktiedeman
  • 323 BCE

    Euclid

    Euclid
    "The father of geometry" that wrote "Elements" that served as the main textbook for teaching geometry until modern times. Image source: van Gent, Justus (15th century). "Euclid." Retrived from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid

  • Rene Descartes

    Rene Descartes
    Considered a father of modern philosophy, a mathematician, and scientist, is most known for his Cartesian plane, which we still use today, and was a key figure in the scientific revolution. Image Source: Hals, Frans. (1648). "Portrait." Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes.

  • Isaac Newton

    Isaac Newton
    One of the most influential mathematicians and physicists of all time, most known for his law of gravitation and the invention of calculus. Image source: Kneller, Godfrey. (1689). "Portrait of Newton." Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton