What Made Them Great: Math Biographies Karen Whitney Rutherford B. Hayes High School 289 Euclid Avenue Delaware, OH 43015 ORCLISH/470 Glenmont Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43214 Math Biographies Grade 9 Mathematics/Algebra and Pre-Algebra Biographies of Mathematicians What Made Them Great: Mathematicians Biography Pathfinder Jennifer Barton, math and Karen Whitney, LMC Research is fun when you know where to find great information. What could be better than learning the inside scoop on a personBs life? ItBs up to you to find the significance of the contributions made by a single mathematician of your choice. This pathfinder will guide you on your mathematical adventure. Beware the pitfalls of BGoogleB or your time might disappear before you know it, and you will be left without information you can use. Your Assignment: You will research a famous mathematician in the library. The mathematician you choose should have made significant contributions to at least one of the branches of mathematics, i.e. algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability & statistics, or calculus. You are required to take notes, keep track of your sources and use both print and electronic sources. At least one of your sources should be from Infohio. In the library, look at REF 920(biographies of people in a particular discipline), REF 510 (mathematics), and if you want a biography of an individual, check out the 921's. The Presentation: Once you have completed your research on the mathematician you have chosen, you will make a brochure. Using Microsoft Word Business Templates, choose a brochure that is simple and can be customized as you work. Your brochure should include: * A picture of the mathematician (be sure to cite the source) * A biography of the mathematicianBs life * A summary of the mathematicianBs contributions to mathematics * An in-depth look at one or two of the mathematicianBs greatest contributions * An Babout the authorB section which gives some information about you You will also need to turn in a Works Cited (Bibliography) page in MLA format with your brochure. (Help will follow for this. Be alert!) The following wesites are terrific for finding biographies of mathematicians. If you donBt know who you want to research, begin with the first site. It has many entries, all in alphabetical order. Also, please note some sites are dedicated to women in mathematics, if you have chosen a women for your research. University of St. Andrews, Scotland, a complete listing of mathematicians Biographies of women mathematicians Ask Dr. Math To search Dr. Math Past Notable Women of Computing and Math Mathematical Association of America Books (Found in the Hayes Library) REF 920 BIO Biographical Dictionary of Mathematicians: Reference Biographies from the Dictionary of Scientific Biography. New York: Charles ScribnerBs Sons, 1991. REF 510 MAT Brandenberger, Jr., Barry Max, ed. Mathematics, Volumes 1-4. New York: MacMillan Reference USA, 2002. REF 510 BRU Bruno, Leonard C. Math & Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries Around the World, Volumes 1-4. Detroit: UXL, 1999. REF 510 CLA Clapham, Christopher. Concise Dictionary of Mathematics. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1996. REF 510 FAC Daintith, John and John O.E. Clark. The fatcs on File Dictionary of Mathematics. NewYork:Market House Books LTD,1999. REF 510 MAT James, Glenn. Mathematics Dictionary. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1976. 920 PER Perl, Teri. Math Equals: Biographies of Women Mathematicians + Related Activities. Menlo Park, CA: 1078. REF 509.2 SIM Simonis, Doris. Lives & Legacies: An Encyclopedia of People who Changed the World, Scientisits, Mathematicians and Inventors. New York: Oryx Press, 1999. REF 510 SPE Spencer, Donald D. Dictionary of Mathematical Quotations. Ormaond Beach, FL: Camelot Publishing Company, 1999. REF 920 YON Yount, Lisa. A Biographical Dictionary A to Z of Women in Science and Math. New York: Facts on File, 1999. INFOHIO Resources You are required to use our beloved Infohio, because, as you know, there are many databases available to you. To access these at home, see a librarian for a username and password. Check out the following for sure: Infohio Homepage * Britannica OnlineBSearch once you know your mathematician. * American National BiographyBGood for American mathematicians. * Oxford ReferenceBList for major names and contributions. Here are a few specific articles from Ebsco on Infohio. Look at these or search for yourself using Ebscohost. Ebony Escapes! to celebrate Black history, Part 3. By: Allman-Baldwin, Lysa. New York Amsterdam News, 2/12/2004, Vol. 95 Issue 7, p26, 1p, 2bw; (AN 12541246) New & Noteworthy. NEA Today, Apr99, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p27, 1/4p; (AN 1715670) Mary Somerville's extraordinary life. Lancet, 4/6/2002, Vol. 359 Issue 9313, p1259, 1/3p, 1bw; (AN 6436105) al- KD shD+ By: Yvonne Dold-Samplonius. Britannica Biography Collection; (AN bgh126474) Chu Shih-chieh Britannica Biography Collection; (AN bgh82492) Hypatia. Women's History, 2002, p35, 2p; Reading Level (Lexile): 970; (AN 5651837) Remember to try our databases: Grolier's, for online encyclopedias; the Discovering Collection for many reference materials. If you need passwords to use these resources at home, please ask a librarian. As you work on your brochure and your "Works Cited" page, use the following resources to help you do the best work possible. Don't forget to use your rubrics as you work. They will guide your planning and should be beside you as you work. Searching, reporting, style: If you have never used Vivisimo, try it for this project. It clusters the websites for you in a way that will allow you to single out biographies or images. Very helpful and efficient! Vivisimo Now, as promised, help with MLA format: Ohio State University Citation Machine These sites will help you organize and round out your research techniques: Presentation Guidelines Big6