by natalie cook mth 553 math history topic. known for the lighthouse of alexandria (one of the seven...
Post on 18-Jan-2016
215 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
By Natalie CookMTH 553Math History Topic
HISTORY
Known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) and the Library of Alexandria (largest library in the ancient world)
Second largest city in Egypt
Known as “The Pearl of the Mediterranean”
Founded by Alexander the Great
THE LIGHTHOUSE (PHAROS) OF ALEXANDRIA
LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA
A recreation of what the Library might have looked like.
MATHEMATICS
Wealth of knowledge from Greece
Geometry or Arithmetic?
Prime Numbers
Eudoxis of Cnidus: two ratios are equal if and only if they divide the set of positive rational numbers the same way
Discrete or Continuous?
MATHEMATICIANS
Ptolemy Euclid Archimedes Hypatia of Alexandria Heron Eudoxis of Cnidus Theon
PTOLEMY (CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS)
EUCLID ARCHIMEDES
HYPATIA OF ALEXANDRIA HERON
THE END
Thank you for viewing my video!
top related