Statics Civil Engineer

The HW is about early mathematicians and physicist that developed formulas and theorems widely used in statics. Pick one of the early mathematicians/physicist listed below and post a brief one paragraph summary of their major work/invention and country of origin.  In your posting include any sources/references used. The discussion board is open until midnight Tuesday June 19.

1. Archimedes                

2. Albert Einstein         

3. Otto Mohr                                           

4. James Prescott Joule

5. Galileo Galilei              

6. Pythagoras                

7. Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

8. Isacc Newton               

9. Blaise Pascal            

10. Paul Guldin or Guldinus