Report is written in part as a sentence outline and contains various pictorial examples of Cardano's formulas. Bibliography lists 7 sources. Napier also developed methods for multiplying and dividing small rods known as Napier's Bones, a device that was the forerunner of the slide rule. This 10 page paper gives a brief overview of the Greek mathematician, Euclid. He was the chief architect of the concept and science of geometry.
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A 15 page account of what is known of the life and scientific and mathematical contributions of Pythagoras. Particular attention is paid to the religious beliefs of his Pythagorean Order and how their beliefs has made it difficult to get a true understanding of Pythagoras' contributions to science and mathematics. A summary of the contributions which have been attributed to Pythagoras is included. Emphasis is placed on the Pythagorean Theorem, the principles which determine the concordant scale, and musical spheres. Information is also provided regarding current thought regarding Pythagoras' beliefs concerning vegetarianism, the human and animal soul and reincarnation.