A mathematician is someone who uses mathematics in their work, typically solving problems related to a branch of mathematics including the sciences.

Charles Babbage is the Father of the Computer


Charles Babbage can be considered “the father of the computer” as he invented the first mechanical computer (the Difference Engine 1822) and ”the first general-purpose computer” (the Analytical Engine 1837).

Ramanujan Had no Formal Training


Srinivasa Ramanujan had no formal mathematics training in his early years. He did his research in isolation, rediscovering old theorems and producing new ones.

Einstein Was a Poor Student


What does e=mc2 mean?

Einstein wasn’t a poor student. Despite minor troubles in French and the Humanities, Einstein was a prodigy in math and physics from a young age.

Benoît Mandelbrot Coined the Term “Fractal”


Comparing Mandelbrot and Julia Sets

Benoît Mandelbrot coined the term “fractal” in 1975 to describe the naturally occurring, never-ending, infinitely complex, [often] self-similar, geometric patterns, which look “fractured” or “broken.”

Everything That’s True Can Be Proven


Everything is either true or not true, but not everything that is true can be proven true, and not everything false can be proven false.