Purpose:  To be familiar with a mathematician who expanded humankind's understanding of mathematics.  You will write a two-page biography on a mathematician that focuses on his or her contribution to mathematics.

Procedure:

1.  Use the Cuyamaca College Library as your main research location.

2.  Search for a mathematician who interests you.

3.  Then use the various library resources to find out about your mathematician's life and contribution(s) to mathematics.

4.  Focus on your mathematician's impact on the mathematics and science fields.  Also, elaborate on his or her impact on our everyday world.

5.  Your biography must be two typed pages long (not including pictures).  Please use Times New Roman, size 12.  Your report must be double-spaced and include a bibliography.  Also, if you are using other authors' work in your biography, then please properly cite them.  Not citing them is plagiarism.  Use the various library resources to find out how to write a bibliography and to cite work.

6.  Your biography is due on either Wednesday, March 28, 2007, or Thursday, March 29, 2007.  Please only hand in a hard copy.  No electronic submission please.