Georg Cantor biographical essay

Choose one of the following people as the subject of a biographical essay:

•Georg Cantor

•Ada Lovelace

•Pierre de Fermat

•Emmy Noether

•Leonhard Euler

•George Boole

•Charles Sanders Pierce

•Henry M. Sheffer

•Sophie Germain

Instructions for biographical essay:

Your essay should be 2 pages, single-spaced, in length. Adhere to the following format, and address the following questions:

I.Introduction (30 points)

A. Who was this person? (5 points)

B. What time period did they live in? (5 points)

C. What technological developments were occurring at that time? (10 points)

D. What did this person contribute to the field of computer science? (10 points)

II.Body (30 points)

A.Personal history, any indicators of what lead this person to pursue the field of discrete math/statistics/etc…?

1. What training did this person receive to be able to acquire the knowledge to make this contribution? (5 points)

B.A detailed description of major contribution

1. What was the standard methodology/technology at the time? (5 points)

2. How did this contribution change the field of, or form the foundation of a field in,

computer science? (5 points)

3. Other individuals, who were involved in/important to this person’s contribution? (5 points)

4. How is this contribution still influencing our lives today? (10 points)

III.Conclusion (40 points)

A. Summarize the contribution of the individual. (10 points)

B. Add your reflections

1. How is this person and their contribution relevant to your studies, your career path, or your life in general? (15 points)

2. What do you think this person would have liked to work on today? (15 points)