2010 Guest Puzzler
At Explorations in Math, we make practicing math fun. Experience how we "play math" with this canonical logic
puzzle. We will start you off with a few clues. The remaining clues will be included in the confirmations for
those attending and at the event. Put your puzzle-solving skills to work and solve the puzzle:
In this imaginary scene, five of history's great mathematicians sit in a row. Use the following information to determine
their names, birth dates/years, and birth places.
a) Pythagoras, born in 570 BC, sits next to the native of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth.
b) The London native, born on Dec. 10, sits in the middle seat between the Jan. 4 birthday and the Ulm native.
c) Albert Einstein, who sits in the fourth seat, always bumps into the London native's notebook when he sits down.
d) Leonardo Fibonacci, who sits against the wall, enjoys chatting with the native of Ulm.
e) The native of Samos sits beside Isaac Newton.
f) Ada Lovelace sits between the native of Ulm and the Jan. 4 birthday.
g) The end seats are occupied by the 570 B.C. and the 1170 A.D. birthdays.
h) Einstein, the March 14 birthday, likes sitting beside the native of Pisa.
i) The fifth seat is next to the wall.
