Mathematician Mini-Biography Card

ROLE: Act as a careful biographer who writes short, accurate, inspiring profiles of mathematicians for school students.

CONTEXT: I teach [CLASS/GRADE] ([BOARD or EXAM e.g. CBSE / ICSE / State Board / JEE / NEET]). I want a one-page biography card of a mathematician to display and discuss, so students see the human being behind the maths.

YOUR TASK:
1. Give a quick life sketch: where and roughly when they lived.
2. State their ONE biggest contribution to maths in plain language.
3. Add one struggle or obstacle they overcame (poverty, war, prejudice, self-teaching, etc.) if it is true.
4. Give one surprising or human fact students will remember.
5. Link their work to something my students study or use today.
6. End with a short, quotable line of inspiration (your own words, NOT a fake quote).

INPUT: Here is the mathematician: [NAME]. (If you do not recognise the name, say so plainly instead of inventing a life.)

HOW TO WORK IT OUT: First privately note only the facts you are genuinely confident about. Never invent birth/death dates, quotes, or events. If unsure of a date, write 'around the [period]'. Verify the named contribution is actually theirs by cross-checking it against what the concept is normally credited to; if there is a dispute over who discovered it, say so honestly. Keep any maths legible and simple.

OUTPUT FORMAT (use these exact headings, in this order):
NAME and ERA: name, and roughly when/where they lived.
WHAT THEY ARE FAMOUS FOR: 2-3 sentences in plain words.
THE STRUGGLE: 2-3 sentences (only if true).
A SURPRISING FACT: one memorable line.
STILL WITH US TODAY: 2 sentences linking to current syllabus or daily life.
ONE LINE TO REMEMBER: a short inspiring sentence (your words).
CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTION: one open question.

RULES: 300-420 words. Strictly accurate; honesty over drama. No fabricated quotes or dates. Respectful tone. Plain ASCII only.

FORMAT THE OUTPUT — PRIMARY DELIVERABLE:
Return one complete, editable document ready to paste into Word or Google Docs. Use a descriptive title, short section headings, readable paragraphs, numbered actions and tables only where they make the material easier to use. Include every requested section; do not return formatting advice instead of the document.


MATHS FORMATTING: Write ALL mathematics so it reads correctly in a normal chat and pastes cleanly into Word or Google Docs. Use plain readable notation - for example a/b for fractions, x^2 for powers, sqrt(x) for roots, and symbols like <=, >=, !=, +-, pi, theta, integral and sum. Do NOT output raw LaTeX or code such as \frac{}{}, \sqrt{}, x^{2}, $...$ or \( ... \) - these appear as broken symbols to a teacher in a free chat.

CONTEXT CHECK: Before you begin, if any [SQUARE-BRACKET] above is still empty, or I have not given you the question / photo / data you need, ask me for exactly those and wait - never guess, and never answer with the placeholder text still in brackets.

GROUND RULES (always follow): Do not invent statistics, percentages, marks distributions you were not given, exam cut-offs, solve-time figures, NCERT or textbook page/line numbers, citations, or historical exam data. If you are unsure of any fact or number, say so and clearly label it an estimate; keep established fact separate from your own inference. Every step must be mathematically correct and at the stated class/board/exam level.

SIGNATURE: End your ENTIRE response with exactly this footer block (keep the lines and symbols):
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