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Little is really ''known'' about this. Stories abound and many conflict. The surest element of the tales is that root 2 was the first number proven irrational. The favourite for "whodunnit" was Hippasus. Many tales are told of his death by drowning. "Whodun'''that"''' has various answers with Pythagoras as the favourite pusher. Other stories have Pythagoras ordering Hippasus drowned for revealing the existence of Irrational Numbers, which Pythagoras thought should be kept secret.
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Who discovered Triton and nereid?
the person that discovered Triton British astronmer William lassell in the year 1846 and the person that discovered nereid is the Gernard Kuiper and in the year 1949
What was the verdict of the trial and what happened after that?
what happens in the verdictafter trial is that the person gets the sentencing and then goes to a hung jury
What happened if the president and the vice president are unable to serve out their terms?
The order of succession is given in the constitution. The Sec of State is the next person in line to take the office.
What if a vice president died before the 25th amendment?
It did happen several times, and what happened was, the office of Vice President remained vacant until the subsequent election. In terms of Presidential succession, the next person in line (Speaker of the House) would have "moved up" had the President died or resigned, but that never happened.
Who found the rossetta stone?
It was found in 1799 by French soldiers who were rebuilding a fort in Egypt
What are examples of inversion in logic?
no person is irrational no person is non-irrational no non-irrational is person every non-irrational is non-person some non-person is non-irrational some non-person is not irrational
What are some examples of inversion in logic?
no person is irrational no person is non-irrational no non-irrational is person every non-irrational is non-person some non-person is non-irrational some non-person is not irrational
Who was the first person to study determinants and discovered Bernoulli's numbers before Bernoulli?
T.seki
What happened to lord carnarvon the person who discovered king tut's tomb?
cause yo mama ulgly
Who discovered real numbers?
Real numbers are not a single discovery, made at a certain moment by a single person. Check the Wikipedia article on "Real numbers", section "History", for some of the key events related to real numbers.
What is an arachnophobe?
An arachnophobe is a person who has an irrational fear of spiders.
Who discovered the real numbers?
The real numbers are made up of: - natural numbers - zero - negative integers - fractions (rational numbers) - algebraic irrationals - like the square root of 2 - transcendental numbers - like pi It's likely that natural numbers - counting numbers - were known before recorded history. The more unusual kinds of real numbers were gradually understood as mathematics developed. You can't say that any particular person "discovered" the real numbers.
Who invented real numbers What country?
The concept of real numbers was not invented or discovered by any one person or country. Rather, the concept was improved gradually, over the course of several centuries.
First person to study determinants and discovered Bernoulli's numbers before Bernoulli?
Seki Takakazu is often recognized as the first person to discover Bernoulli's numbers and the determinant. These discoveries occurred in the late 1600s and early 1700s.
Who was the first person to show that two is an irrational number?
No one has ever shown that 2 is an irrational number because it is rational.
What are facts about numbers?
Numbers are mathematical symbols used to represent quantities and perform calculations. They can be classified into various types including whole numbers, natural numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and complex numbers. Numbers can be positive, negative, or zero, and they can be used in various mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
What rhymes with microbe?
Germaphobe a person with an irrational fear of germs
