Dorothy Vaughan
Credit: Unknown author
Occupation: Mathematician and Human Computer
Year born: 1910
Research Areas: Computer Programming
Maths
Credit: Unknown author
Karl Schwarzschild
Occupation: Physicist & Astronomer
Year born: 1873
Research Areas: Relativity, Black Holes, Quantum Theory, Stars, Comets
"Mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, march in one front."
Stephen Hawking
Credit: Jim Campbell/Aero-News Network
Occupation: Physicist & Author
Year born: 1942
Research Areas: Cosmology, Theoretical Physics
Annie Maunder
Credit: Courtesy of Dorrie Giles / RAS
Occupation: Mathematician, Astronomer
Year born: 1868
Research Areas: The Sun, Sunspots, Magnetic Storms
Katherine Johnson
Credit: NASA
Occupation: Mathematician
Year born: 1918
Research Areas: Rocket Flightpaths, Trajectories, Orbital Mechanics
"I loved going to work every single day"
Computers
core of Square Kilometre Arrayantennas.
Credit: SPDO/TDP/DRAO/Swinburne
Astronomy Productions
Numbers
Credit: NASA
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Lunar Maths Word Problems (Two Step)
A worksheet containing numeracy word problems.
These are linked to the Apollo Moon Landings, and involve two-step calculations.
A separate activity is available here containing one-step word problems.
Lunar Maths Word Problems (One Step)
A worksheet containing numeracy word problems.
These are linked to the Apollo Moon Landings, and involve one-step calculations.
A separate activity is available here containing two-step word problems.
Pwys ar Blanedau
Wedi’i anelu at ddisgyblion 11-14 oed, mae’r gweithgaredd hwn yn gwneud defnydd o algebra sylfaenol a graffiau i atgyfnerthu'r syniadau o effeithiau disgyrchiant a sut mae’r effeithiau yna yn dibynnu ar le ydych chi yng Nghysawd yr Haul.
