Mentor Quiz Round 3: Weird Mathematicians

Question 1

Alan Turing was a computer scientist known for breaking the German Enigma code in WII. Select the true statements

Accepted Answer

Wore a gas mask on his bike to combat allergies, Was fascinated with daisies, Was an olympic level runner

Question 2

Paul Erdös is known for his work in number theory and combinatorics. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Wrote over 1,500 mathematical papers, Lived out of a suitcase, Took caffeine pills and amphetamines to do maths 20hrs per day, Refused to do his own laundry

Question 3

Oliver Heaviside predicted the existence of the ionosphere in the earth's atmosphere. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Furnished his house with giant granite blocks, Painted his nails bright pink, Drank only milk for days on end

Question 4

Abraham De Moivre pioneered development of analytic trigonometry and theory of probability. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Began sleeping 15mins extra per night, Was correct, Predicted he'd die on 27/11/54 after sleeping 24hrs straight

Question 5

Tycho Brahe worked in astronomy developing precise observation instruments for stars. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Lost his nose in a duel and wore a metal prosthetic one, Died of a bladder infection as it was poor etiquette to leave the table, Tamed an elk for a pet

Question 6

Nikola Tesla made many breakthroughs in electrical power, most notably, AC current. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Walked around each building three times before entering, Polished all his cutlery with exactly 18 napkins before eating them, Born during a lightning storm

Question 7

Pythagoras is known for his theorem relating the three sides of a right angled triangle. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Led a mathematical cult that prayed to the number ten, Attempted to drown the man who discovered irrational numbers, Never touched a bean in his life

Question 8

Richard Feynmann is famous for his work on quantum electrodynamics. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Used to pick locks and crack safes for fun, Was an expert in the Mayan language, Learned Tuvan throat-singing

Question 9

Buckminster Fuller is best known for the invention of the geodesic dome. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Always wore three watches in different time zones, Slept 2 hours per night, Wrote in his journal every 15 minutes from 1915 to 1983

Question 10

Werner Heisenberg discovered a way to formulate quantum mechanics in terms of matrices. Select the true statements.

Accepted Answer

Almost failed his PhD as he did not know how to do experiments, Didn't know how a battery worked

Mentor Quiz Round 3: Weird Mathematicians

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Mentor Quiz Round 3: Weird Mathematicians

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