Database Quiz
The Great Mathematicians
1. The Majority of these 1st custom filter by College University / Teacher
mathematicians were
educated by someone or
at some University;
there are a few that were 6 were self educated
not. How many were
self educated and of
those, how many were
women?
Then sort ascending by Gender.
2 of them were women
2. There are several Custom filter by Gender.
mathematicians that
have developed
theorems that are named
after them. Some have
not developed any Marie-Sophie Germaine
theorems or formulas. In
this database, one
female mathematician
has developed a Then custom filter by Namesake Theorem.
theorem and it is named
after her. Who is she?
3. Four major areas of 1st sort ascending by mathematic area
math are represented in
this database. How
many mathematicians 13 Algebra
specialized in each
area?
12 Calculus
17 Geometry
Then subtotal mathematic area.
3 Trigonometry
4. The Royal Society is a Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz 1st custom filter by Professional Organization
prestigious organization
in London England. It Felix Christian Klein
is very exclusive. Many
of the members are Giulio Carlo Fagano
natives of England.
Which members were Colin Maclaurin
not born in England?
Then custom filter by Place of Birth.
5. There are honorary They are both female Filter by Professional Organization.
members of the Royal
Society. What is unique They both lived into their
about them? 90’s
6. There is one Frank Ramsey Custom filter by DOB
mathematician who
lived during the 20th
century, lived to a
young age, and was the
youngest to chair a math
department. Who was
he?
Then sort ascending by age at death.
7. Which male Sort descending by gender, age at death and
mathematician lived the BC/AD.
longest and lived BC? Pythagoras of Samos
8. These mathematicians Sort ascending or descending by Area of Study
were sometimes
students of other
disciplines. Other than Philosophy (5)
mathematics, what was
the most studied field?
Then subtotal Area of Study
9. Mathematicians seem to Sort by Last Name
be very unique but
somehow there are
families that produced Bernoulli
more than one
mathematician. What Pascal
are those family names?
Then subtotal Last Name
10. The Father of the The Royal Society Filter Last Name for Babbage
Modern Computer,
Charles Babbage was The Royal Astronomical Click on the Name
not only a member of Society
The Analytical Society
but he was a member of The Royal Society of
several other Edinburgh
organizations. Click on
his name and list them.