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Contributions to Mathematics:
Pythagorean Theorem: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 or the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of the two sides
he may hehave been the prove it as an absolute relationship and popularized among the
Greeks Greeks
History/Fun Facts:
Pythagoras neverNever left any original writings
He was
Was a vegetarian
He had
Was very eccentric
Had very strict under him
He allowed
Allowed for both under him
He believed
Believed Music and
Passed away 500 BCE
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Isaac Newton
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Areas of Contribution in Mathematics:
Calculus and Vectors
Calculus: a branch of mathematics which one can use to examine several elements (such as maximums and minimums) of an equation through the use of differentiation and integration
History/Fun Facts:
He wasWas a poor in school (he was preoccupied with creating inventions)
He originally(academically as a child, and financially when he started higher education)
Originally went to study Law
He dabbled
Dabbled in Alchemy
During the plagueplague, he created
Discovered the reflecting telescope
Studied light and optics as major fields of interest
Had a unfriendly relationship with Hooke
Newton madeMade many contributions
Stopped publishing his work for a while as he was getting tired of having to always defend it
He sufferedSuffered from insomnia his life
He was
Was knighted in 1705
He did
Did not like
Passed away 1727
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Fibonacci Ratios: ratios related to the Fibonacci Numbers
History/Fun Facts:
He traveledTraveled a lot
Learned several different mathematical systems originating from all over Europe, Africa, and Asia
Some of his works have been lost

Fibonacci Sequence: starting with 0, 1 as your first two numbers in the sequence, you develop the next number of the sequence by adding the previous two together. For example: 0, 1, 0+1 = 1, 1+1 = 2, 1+2 = 3, 3+2 = 5 so it becomes: 0,1,1,2,3,5, ...
Fibonacci Numbers: numbers belonging to the Fibonacci sequence
Fibonacci Ratios: ratios related to the Fibonacci Numbers
History/Fun Facts:
He traveled a lot in his childhood

Resources:
Ministry of Education. (2007). The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 and 12 Mathematics. In www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf. Retrieved March 4, 2011 from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf
O'Conner, JJ.JJ, and Robertson EF.
Unknown. (2009). Forex Fibonacci Levels. In Forex Strategy Builder - Forex Fibonacci Levels. Retrieved March 4, 2011 from http://freeware.forexsb.com/forex_fibonacci_levels.html

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History/Fun Facts:
Pascal wasWas home schooled away from MathMathematics altogether
Was gifted in MathMathematics from an his life (around(starting around the age
Fields of study bounced between Science, Math, and Spirituality (each of which he worked on very intensely)
39 from a brain hemorrhage
Resources:
Hirsch, Alan J. (2004). Physics 12 College Preparation. Toronto: Nelson
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Ministry of Education.
Unknown. (n.d.). Pascal's Principle. In webphysics.davidson.edu/physlet_resources/bu_semester1/c23_pressure_pascal.html. Retrieved March 4, 2011, from http://webphysics.davidson.edu/physlet_resources/bu_semester1/c23_pressure_pascal.html.

This is true so long as temperature of the resistor remains constant
History/Fun Facts:
He startedStarted out as school teacher
His law
Ohm's Law was considered first published
Left the high school
He became
Became a professor own wire which was consistently good quality
Spent a good number of years living in poverty
Was the director of the Polytechnic Institute
Corrosion Doctors. (n.d.). Georg Ohm (1787-1854). In George Ohm. Retrieved March 3, 2011 from http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Biographies/OhmBio.htm.
Hirsch, Alan J. (2004). Physics 12 College Preparation. Toronto: Nelson
The MinistryMinistry of Education.
Unknown. (n.d.). Georg Simon Ohm, German Physicist, c 1830-1839. In Georg Simon Ohm, German Physicist, c 1830-1839. -- Science and Society Picture Library. Retrieved March 4, 2011 from http://www.ssplprints.com/image.php?id=89921.

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Areas of Contribution in Physics:
and Magnetism (Electricity portion)
Contributions to Physics:
Ohm's Law: V = I R or Potential Difference = Current * Resistance

"He was the first to show that current flows through a conductor at the speed of light" (http://www.answers.com/topic/gustav-kirchhoff, 2011)
Collaborated with Robert Bunsen to show that each element has a specific spectral fingerprint
He and Robert Bunsen createdCreated the spectroscope in collaboration with Robert Bunsen
Discovered Cesium and Rubidium
Calculated the blackbody radiation of a heated body
Resources:
Hirsch, Alan J. (2004). Physics 12 College Preparation. Toronto: Nelson
The MinistryMinistry of Education.
Unknown. (2009). Gustav Kirchoff. In Gustav Kirchoff - Discussion and Encyclopedia Article. Who is Gustav Kirchoff? What is Gustav Kirchoff? Where is Gustav Kirchoff? Definition of Gustav Kirchoff. Meaning of Gustav Kirchoff. Retrieved March 4, 2011 fromhttp://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Gustav_Kirchoff/.
Unknown. (2011). Gustav Kirchhoff. In Gustav Kirchhoff: Biography from Answers.com. Retrieved March 4, 2011 from http://www.answers.com/topic/gustav-kirchhoff.