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= Project Description = Each group of students will complete this research assignment by creating a wiki along with a group of students in the other section. Students will be required to complete each section outlined below by doing research on the assigned mathematician and reporting their findings in this wiki format. You may want to copy and paste the format below into your page before you begin your writing. Remember that you are working alongside a group from the other section on the same page. Remember also that you can communicate with the other members of your group through this site by clicking on their username. This project must be completed on or before January 7, and you are encouraged to work on this over the holiday break. Your grade will come from a combination of the quality of your work in this wiki and a peer evaluation at the conclusion of the project.

Summarized Biography
Provide a short summary of your mathematician's life. Include important people and events that aren't in the categories below.

Important Mathematical Discoveries
Describe some of the major contributions your mathematician has made to the study of mathematics. Keep in mind that each of these individuals made multiple discoveries that we still teach students in Math classes today.

Work Outside of Mathematics
Most mathematicians from history weren't focused solely on mathematics. Describe their work in other subject areas and some of the major contributions they made to those fields of study.

Other Important Information
Describe any other important information about your mathematician.

Fun Facts
We all know from class that legend says Pythagoras was afraid of beans for a pretty odd reason. This would be an example of a Fun Fact about him. Explain any entertaining, funny, or odd stories you come across related to your mathematician.

Pictures
Include some pictures, both of your mathematician and of any work or objects that may be related to them. Make sure to cite your images appropriately (see Leonhard Euler for an example), and add captions to explain the pictures.

= Resources = Cite any sources you used in your research for information. Plagiarism is illegal and will not be tolerated. If you quote a source, you must cite it.