Today, your task is to research one of the following Spanish or French Mathematicians and create a fact – file about their life:

Francios Arago, Juan de Herrera, Abraham bar Hiyya or Leonardo Torres y Quevedo

Can you please include date of birth/death date and place of birth. What were they famous for? What affect have their achievements had on the world? Can you also add any other interesting facts?

108 responses to “Famous Spanish and French Mathematicians”

  1. Ammara K.

    Abraham bar Hiyya

    He was born in the year 1070 in Barcelona , Spain.
    Abraham died in the year 1136 in Narbonne, France.

    He was also known as translating books to Arabic to Latin.He was the great grandson of Hezekiah Gaon.Bar Ḥiyya also wrote two religious works in the field of Judaism.Abraham bar Ḥiyya wrote all his works in Hebrew.Abraham bar Hiyya was also known as a mathematician.He also knew geometry through the works of Euclid.

  2. Noor A.

    Interesting facts about Francois Argo
    He was educated in Perpignan.He was also active as a republican in French politics.

  3. Xlexben F.

    All about Francois Arago
    Date of birth : February 26, 1786
    Sun Sign: Pisces
    Birthplace: Estagel
    Died: October 2, 1853
    The Eiffel Tower has his name inscribed on it.
    François Arago Was a French physicist and mathematician .
    François Arago discovered rotatory magnetism(which is long for RMF)named Arago’s rotations. He is also remembered for his research on the wave theory of light.Arago was the minister of France.He has won 2 medals.Arago had 2 children which are ; Alfred Arago and Emmanuel Arago. His parents are Francios Bonaventure Arago. He was buried in Paris,France.

  4. Kamil N.

    Fraçios Arago
    Born: 26 February 1786, Estagel, France, Languedoc-Roussillon
    Died: 2 October 1853, Paris, France. Arago was known for his mathematical knowledge. He was also the 25th former prime minister of France.
    Françios Arago’s father was Bonaventure Arago who was the mayor of Estagel which is a small town.

  5. Miski M.

    Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
    Date of birth: 28 December 1852
    Date of death: 18 December 1936
    Place of birth: Besaya Valley, Spain.
    Leonardo Torres y Quevedo is an famous mathematician and his dad worked as a railway engineer although his spent lots of his time in his mother’s family home. Leonardo got married in 1885 and had eight children. He moved to Madrid and became involved in that city’s cultural life. In Madrid, he completed his studies in 1876, fourth in his graduating class. He began his career at the same train company he father had worked at. His sun sign was a Capricorn. Leonardo Torres yQuevedo’s inventions span many fields.

  6. Najma O.

    Juan de Herrera
    Date – 1530 AD
    Birth place – Roiz ,Spain
    Died -January 15,1597 in Madrid,Spain

    Juan de Herrera was a architect, mathematician and geometrician. He was one of the outstanding Spanish architect the 16th century (greater the 400 years ago ),Herrera represents the peak of Renaissance .His sober style reached full development in buildings like San Lorenzo de El
    Escorial.

    Education – Valladolid University

    His Structures – Archivo de Indias , Royal Place of Aranjuez , Plaza Mayor , Segovia Bridge.

  7. Noor A.

    Francois Arago fact-file

    Birthdate February 26 ,1786
    Sun sight Pisces
    Birthplace Estagel
    Died October 2,1853
    Other facts
    The Eiffel Tower has Francois Aragos name inscribed on.He was a pyisicist and a mathematician he discovered rotary and maganetism.
    He is also remembered for the wave of light in theory and reforms
    he was introduced as the French minister and the navy.

  8. Zahra D.

    He was remembered for being the French minister of the war and navy.
    Françios was also an astronomer and politician. Because he was an astronomer, his star sign was Pisces.
    Zahra D and Redir K

  9. Zahra D.

    Françios Arago
    Born – February 26 1786
    Birth Place – Estagel (France)
    Death – October 2 1853
    François Arago is a physicist and a mathematician from France. He invented rotatory magnetism. After this, it was called Arago’s rotations. The Eiffel Tower has Françios Arago’s name on it.

    1. Zahra D.

      His earliest physical researches were to do on the pressure of steam and the temperatures about it. From 1818 to 1822, Françios used to study the velocity of sound. Françios lived in a place full of lots of people.

  10. Sameeha A.

    Leonardo Torres y Quevedo

    He was born on December 28, 1852 and died on December 18, 1936.

    1. Sameeha A.

      He was born at Besaya Valley, Spain. Leonardo Torres y Quevedo was a Spanish engineer and mathematician of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Torres was the inventor of electrical devices which is called a remote control but he also made a device that would automatically play chess against human people.He became the director of a major laboratory. Torres was most famous for the Aero Cable Car on the Canadian side of the Niagara River and analogue calculating machines.
      He attempted to solve difficult equations.

  11. Awais W.

    Francois Arago was born on February 26 1786 he was born in Estagle and died in October 2, 1853 his sun sign was Pisces. He was a French Physics and math mathematician . He discovered rotatory magnetism ,named Aragos rotation . He is also remembered for his research on the wave theory of light and for the reforms he introduced as the French minister of war and the navy.

  12. Aarav R.

    Name:Francois Arago
    date of birth: February 26 1786
    Date of death: October 2 1853
    Place of birth:estagel.
    What is he famous for: he discovered rotary magnistisum.
    Achievements: he created the wave theory of light.
    Interesting fact: Effie tower has his name in graved on it
    Sun sign:Pisces

  13. Nuha I.

    Francios Arago:

    When was Francois Arago born?
    Francios Arago was born on February 26th 1786.

    Where was he born?
    He was born in Estagel.

    What was the date of his death?
    He died on October 2, 1853.

    What is he remembered for?
    He is remembered for his research on the wave theory of light and rotatory magnetism, which is named Arago’s rotations.

    Written by Nuha and Daryan.

  14. Rhia H.

    Diego deTorres Villarreal. He was born on June 17 1693 and his star sign is Gemini he is from Salamanca Spain Died June 1770 Francois Arago he was born February 26 1786 he is places

  15. Yedullah S.

    François Arago
    Francois Arago was born on the 26 February 1786 at Estagel,France and he died on the 2 October 1853 at Paris.
    He was famous for discovering the rotary magnetism and for being the 25th Prime Minister of France.

  16. Malachy B.

    Leonardo Torres Quevedo
    28 December . 18 December 1936 he past away

    He was a Spanish civil engineer. He got married in 1885 and had eight children.

    In 1889 he moved to Madrid and was involved in that city’s life. He created the laboratory and applied mechanicanics as he was named director.

    He began his career with the same train company for which is father had worked, but he immediately left on a long trip through he had to get to Europe to get to know the scientific and technical advances of the day first hand especially in the indcient area of electricity.

  17. Lucas R.

    Name: His name is Francios Arago
    Date of birth:He was born on 26 February 1786

  18. Ramarni J.

    Abraham bar Hiyya:by Ramarni and Josiah
    Date of birth: 1070 AD
    Death date: 1136 AD
    What he was famous for: He was famous for his book hibbur ha-meshihah va ha tishboret (treatise our measurement and calculation) that was in Latin.

  19. Yunus R.

    Francaois Arago:
    Birthdate:February 26, 1786
    Sun sign: pisces
    Birthplace:Estagel
    Died:October 2, 1853

    He is famous because he was The biggest remembered of research for the light and reforms and light 💡

    Avempace:
    Birthdate: 1085 AD
    Birthplace: Zaragoza, Spain
    Died:1138 AD
    His work was include creations and he also believes to be an incredible
    atheist by many.

    Leonardo torres y Quevedo:

    Birthdate:December 28,1852
    Sun sign:Capricorn
    Birthplace:besaya valley,Spain
    Died:December,18 1936

    He use too be an engineer that they design buildings and cars 🚘 he was famous because he designed the best building and he had friends with him.🕍🚌🚀

    Thank you for looking at my work

  20. Yahya S.

    Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
    (28 December 1852 – 18 December 1936)

    He was a Spanish civil engineer and mathematician of the late
    nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Torres was a pioneer in the development of the radio control and automated calculation
    machines, the inventor of chess automation, and a innovative
    designer of the three-lobed non-rigid Astra-Torres airship.

    He got married in 1885 and had eight kids. In 1889 he
    moved to Madrid and became involved in city’s cultural life.
    He worked in the Athenæum Of Madrid. In the early
    1900s Torres-Quevedo learned the international
    language Esperanto, and was an advocate of the
    language throughout his life.

  21. Tana I.

    Fançios Arago was born on 26 February 1786 in Estegal and died in
    October 2,1853.He was a French physicist and mathematical.
    Did you know that the Effel tower has his name inscribed.

  22. Ibraheem S.

    Name: Francois Arago
    (Astronomer, mathematician, physicist, politician,scientist,university teacher)
    Birthdate: 26 February 1786
    Birthplace: Estagel
    Died: October 2nd 1853 (In Paris)
    Francois Arago discovered rotatory magnetism which was named Arago rotations. He is remembered for his research of the wave theory of light. Did you know that the Eiffel Tower has his name inscribed on it, being 67 when he died. Subsequently, he was director of the Paris observatory.
    Awards and honours: Copley medal (1825).

  23. Abdul Y.

    François Arago
    François Arago was born on the 26th February 1786.He was born in Estagel in France.He died on the 2nd October 1853.He was a French physicist and mathematician.He discovered rotators magnetism.

  24. Lexi M.

    François Arago was born on the 26 February 1786.He died ont the 2 of October 1853.he was born in Estagel France. He was the 25th priminister.
    He had a sibling called jacques Arago. Arago’s professions were mathematic and politician.his parents are Francois Bonaventure Arago.
    He made important discoveries on the Corpuscular theory of light. Francois was awarded a Copley medal.
    He was known for rotary. His place of burial is cemetery Paris France.

  25. Maryam I.

    Fracios Arago:He was born on February 26th 1786. He also died on 2nd October 1853. The place He was born in was Estagel. French physicist and mathematician Fracios Arago discovered rotatory magnetism,named Arago rotations.He is also remembered for his research on the wave theory of a light and for the reforms he introduced as the french minister of war and the navy.
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  26. Hanfaa N.

    Juan de Herrera
    His birth date is 1530 AD!
    His death was in January 15 1597!
    His birth place was Roiz, Spain 🇪🇸!
    He is a architect!
    He was educated Valladolid University.
    Juan de Herrera was a Spanish architect , mathematic and a geometrician. One of the most outstanding Spanish architects in the 16 century,Herrera represents the peak of the Renaissance in Spain. His sober style reached full development in buildings like the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
    Josè Celestino
    Josè was a famous Spanish botanist.
    Josè’s date of birth is April 6 1732.
    His birth place is Cádiz,Spain.
    He died on September 11,1808!
    Josè has got his own statue.
    He even was a priest and a mathematician.He was a significant figure in the Spanish American Enlightenment, whom Alexander von Humboldt met with on his expedition to Spanish America.

    1. Hanfaa N.

      and Noah!

  27. Diana D.

    Name:Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
    Date of Birth: December 28 1852
    Date of Death: December 18 1936
    Birth place: Besaya valley, Spain
    Sun sign: Capricorn
    What he was famous for: Leonardo was a Spanish civil engineer and mathematician.With his Telekine, Torres Quevedo created a wireless remote control operation principcipls. He was also a famous speaker of Esperanto.

  28. Aalya H.

    Juan de Herrera
    1530 AD
    Juan de Herrera,his date of death was in January 15 1597.
    His place of birth was Roiz and Spain.
    He was famous for architect,principle and designer of the expressedthe ideals.
    His achievement reorganised the workshops and completed the roofs and added a section of it.
    Juan de Herrera games he was playing was tennis.

  29. Ameen K.

    Francois Arago was born in February 26 1786 and his birth place is Estagel. He died on October 2nd 1853.Francois Arago is a French physicist and a mathematician he discovered rotatary magnetism named Aragoes rotatation. He is also remembered for his research on wave theory of light. The Eiffel Tower was inscribed on it.

  30. Ebenezer O.

    Leonardo Torres y Quevedo
    He was born on the 28 of December 1852. His birth place was in Santa Cruz de Iguna in Spain. He was famous for his engenering and mathemation in the late 19 century qnd the early 20th century.The date he died on is 18 of December 1936.

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