This stud developed a software package for students in his lab, but it gained a lot of traction leading to the commercialization of this extremely popular research tool. What tool are we talking about?

Hint: That monitor is displaying the logo of his tool.

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Cleve Moler, creator of Matlab.

High fashion in Paris after a particular invention by a person seen on US currency bills gained worldwide traction. What are these?

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On June 28, 2009, he threw a “party”, but no one showed up. Who was the party for?

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For Time Travelers. He announced the party after it was over.

A particular thing (tool) found on almost every man made machine is named after this guy. Who is he?

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Henry F. Phillips, inventor of the Phillips screwdriver

Newton wrote it like this

, Lagrange wrote it like this and Euler wrote it with just the first letter of the function’s name. However, the most widely used notation for the function was written by this guy.

Who is he (AutoRaja will be happy), What function are we talking about, how did he write it?

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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz wrote differentiation function as dy/dx, which is the most widely used notation for differentiation since it makes it explicit which variable is differentiated with which.

What be happenin’ here? What be it known as? Bonus points fer tellin’ us which ghost ship legend be thought to have emerged from ’tis.

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Fata Morgana - the optical illusion that makes it seem ships are flying. Led to the legend of the “Flying Dutchman”.

Most people identify his work but not him. Who is this?

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Koji Kondo, music composer for Mario and Zelda series games.

Believe it or not, this guy is holding a basketball in his hand. What is it sprayed with?

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Made by then “hackers” who later become billionaires. What is this box and who used it?

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Blue box made by Jobs and Wozniak.

Famous event from 2001. What is happening here?

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Reentry of the Mir Space station. Read about the mutant space fungus that lived there. Lots of fun!