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Female Mathematicians

Information about 5 women who have made a remarkable contributions in the field of mathematics, the list includes Hypatia, Emy Noether, Sonya Kovalevskaya, Maria Gaetana Agnesi and Mary Fairfax Sommerville.

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John Napier

John Napier, Laird of Merchiston, was born in Merchiston Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1550. Logarithms is the greatest of his invention. he began working on his computational method a early as 1594.

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Alanis Morissette86

Celebrities with Eating Disorders - List and Pics

Brief bios and pics of eating disordered celebrities.

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Leonardo Fibonacci also known as Leonardo Pisano. His most famous work  “Liber abaci’ or book of the abacus was written in 1202.  It was the first European work on Indian and Arabian mathematics 83

Leonardo Fibonacci

Leonardo Fibonacci was the greatest European mathematician of the Middle ages. He was born in Pisa in Italy circa 1170 and died some time after 1240. He introduced the Fibonacci numbers and the Fibonacci sequence for which he s best remembered today.

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Famous People From Oklahoma ~ Popular Oklahomans

This hub is fun and interesting for me because...I'M AN OKLAHOMAN! As I did the research for this article I learned a lot that I didn't know...such as Brad Pitt's hometown is just about 25 minutes from my...

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Lili St. Cyr87

Famous June 3rd Birthdays: Inspired by Success

How to Be Inspired by the People Who Share Your Birthday Every single day of the year there is someone born who will go on to become famous. That means that each of us shares a birthday with someone who has...

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La Jolla76

Inspirational Quotes Through My Lifetime

Quotes that have helped me get through different times in my life. Very meaningful quotes, that are touching, tender and tough, all at the sametime.

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famous people sayings

   He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter.  ~Author : Dr Isaac Barrow quoted in Fifty Years of Sheffield Church...

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famous people quotes

   A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.  ~Author : Hugh Downs Famous people Quotes    Tommy Did you hear I graduated...

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Largest Collection of Inspirational Quotes on HubPages

Words like quotes have immense power. Many times, they inspire, encourage, uplift and give us another perspective of life when we are open and willing enough to receive it. I've collected, compiled, and...

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