“Exploring the Legacy of a Historical Mathematician: Impact on Modern Mathematics and Society” Exploring the Legacy of a Historical Mathematician: Impact on Modern Mathematics and Society

Objective: Research a known historical mathematician (Examples: Euler, Newton, Leibniz, Galois,
Lorentz)
– Discover the mathematician contributions to modern day mathematics
– Explain how this mathematics may have influenced modern day life or how it has affected
historical events in the world
– Discover the importance of mathematics