math events

By Sarah Fritchman
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    The square root symbol is introduced for square roota

    The square root symbol is introduced for square roota

  • Pascal discovers his theorem while only 16 years old

    Pascal discovers his theorem while only 16 years old

  • Torricelli's Trumpet is discovered by Evangelista Torricelli

    Torricelli's Trumpet is discovered by Evangelista Torricelli

  • Newton and Leibniz take the first steps in calculus

    Newton and Leibniz take the first steps in calculus

  • William Jones introduces the sybol for pi

    William Jones introduces the sybol for pi

  • Euler first uses the sybol i to represent the square root of -1

    Euler first uses the sybol i to represent the square root of -1

  • Lambert proves that pi is irrational

    Lambert proves that pi is irrational

  • Comte de Buffon uses a needle to estimate the value of pi

    Comte de Buffon uses a needle to estimate the value of pi

  • Joseph Huddart invents the three armed protractor

    Joseph Huddart invents the three armed protractor

  • Factorial notation n! is introduced by French mathematician Christian Kramp

    Factorial notation n! is introduced by French mathematician Christian Kramp

  • the mobius function is introduced

    the mobius function is introduced
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z1fIsUNhO4

  • Morse transmits the first message using his code

    Morse transmits the first message using his code
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J8YcQETyTw

  • Emile Borel introduces the concept of normal numbers as a way to characterize the digits of pi

    Emile Borel introduces the concept of normal numbers as a way to characterize the digits of pi

  • the first cash register is invented by James Ritty

    the first cash register is invented by James Ritty

  • the klein bottle is first described

    the klein bottle is first described

  • Galton introduces correlation

    Galton introduces correlation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9_mohleao

  • Pick's theorem is presented

    Pick's theorem is presented
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaviJAIZoss

  • The hairy ball theorem is first proved

    The hairy ball theorem is first proved
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9grHQDsIz8

  • The fields medal is first awarded

    The fields medal is first awarded

  • Richard von Mises proposes the birthday problem

    Richard von Mises proposes the birthday problem

  • the ulam spiral is discovered

    the ulam spiral is discovered

  • The game of sprouts is discovered

    The game of sprouts is discovered

  • the worlds largest superegg is placed outside Kelvin Haill in Glasgow

    the worlds largest superegg is placed outside Kelvin Haill in Glasgow

  • Hewlet- Packard introduces the dirst scientific pocket calculator

    Hewlet- Packard introduces the dirst scientific pocket calculator

  • Rubik's cube cube is invented

    Rubik's cube cube is invented

  • Sudoku- like games are introduced in the US

    Sudoku- like games are introduced in the US

  • the eternity puzzle s released commercially

    the eternity puzzle s released commercially

  • numb3rs hits american telivision

    numb3rs hits american telivision