Try out these fun puzzles on the topic of maths history set by St John’s Maths Tutor Dr Tom Crawford…
Puzzle 1
Can you place the (extremely) famous mathematicians below in order of the year that they were born, earliest first? Bonus points for telling me what they studied.
Puzzle 2
Below are portraits of four famous mathematicians from history that have all died in tragic circumstances. Your task is to match up the mathematician with one of the following causes of death:
- Shot in a duel
- Pushed overboard from a ship
- Suicide
- Lost his mind
Bonus points for explaining the work of any of the mathematicians shown. Good luck!
Puzzle 3
Below are portraits of three famous mathematicians from Ancient Greece. Your task is to give me the name of each of them along with one of their mathematical discoveries…
