Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Historia De Las Matematicas
In Spanish. These interactive pages will familiarize you with famous mathematicians. Every era has small reference to the most relevant historical events and their contribution to Mathematics.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Rene Descartes (1596 1650)
Events of Rene Descartes' life are presented in a timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Isaac Newton
In the Spanish langauge, discover the life and works of Isaac Newton. This site highlights his work and also provides links to obtain a greater understanding of these individual works.
Trinity College Dublin
Mathematicians of the Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries
Read accounts of the lives and works of seventeenth and eighteenth century mathematicians, including Sir Isaac Newton and Rene Descartes.
Other
The Un Museum: Radiocarbon Dating
How old is an object? Willard Libby found that the amount of carbon-14 decay found in an animal or plant could be used as a gauge of how long it had been dead.
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia: Heron's Criterion
This site from the University of British Columbia describes and provides examples of Heron's Formula.
Other
Wichita State University: Rene Descartes 1596 1650
This site contains biographical information on Rene Descartes. Discusses his achievements in mathematics and philosophy.
Other
Furman University: Mathematical Quotations Server
This Ferman University site allows you to search for quotes by famous mathematicians. A site for peeking the interest of students and incorporating math history into the classroom. Also a good resource for math research projects.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Archimedes of Syracuse
A biographical account of the life of Archimedes of Syracuse and his many inventions and discoveries.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Eratosthenes
Take a quick guide through the life and achievements of famous Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mathematics History Overview
The University of St. Andrews allows you to link to many famous mathematicians and mathematical events from Babylonian mathematics in 2000 B.C. to mathematical discoveries in the 20th Century.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: A Time Line of Mathematicians
From the Greek Period to the 20th Century, the University of St. Andrews provide a time line of famous mathematicians. Time periods are separated into individual time lines.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mathematicians Alive on a Given Date
Use this tool from the University of St. Andrews to find famous mathematicians alive on given dates. Just enter the year you are interested in, and you will receive a list of mathematicians and related information about the mathematician...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Zu Chongzhi
The University of St. Andrews offers a biography of Zu Chongzhi, a Chinese astronomer and mathematician.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Rene Descartes
This site from the University of St Andrews gives a factual biography of Rene Descartes. Many interesting links are provided.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Archive
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents hundreds of biographies of famous mathematicians, histories of math in various cultures, and interesting facts on the development of important math concepts. This is a huge reference....
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Biography of Thomas Muir
The School of Mathematics and Statistics of St. Andrew's University provides biographical information on the mathematical career of Thomas Muir. Included are links to other famous individuals with whom he worked and links to his topics...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Jacob (Jacques) Bernoulli
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains information on the life of Bernoulli.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Biography of Jacob Bernoulli
The School of Mathematics and Statistics of St. Andrew's University provides biographical information on the mathematical career of Jacob Bernoulli. Included are links to other famous individuals with whom he worked and links to his...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Quotations by Descartes
This site, which is provided for by the University of St Andrews, contains 14 quotes by Rene Descartes. The information, while limited, is factual and worth checking out on the subject.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Zeno of Elea
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides a biographical account of the life of Zeno of Elea. Discusses his background as well as his achievements and contributions to the field of mathematics.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Caspar Wessel
This University of St. Andrews site offers biographical information on Wessel. Many links are provided for more information.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Biography Niccolo Fontana Tartaglia
This site provides detailed information on the life of Niccolo Fontana. Many links to interesting sites are available throughout this page.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Simon Stevin
A biographical account of the life of Simon Stevin.