University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Blaise Pascal
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information and achievements of Blaise Pascal.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss
This site, which is provided for by the University of St Andrews, gives very interesting biographical information on the mathematician Gauss.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Claudius Ptolemy
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains biological information as well as the works of Ptolemy.
NASA
Nasa: Al Khorezmi and the Dawn of Algebra
At this site from NASA you can read about Al-Khawarizmi (also known as al-Kwarismi or al-Khorezmi) and his significant role in the early study of algebra.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Beginnings of Topology Leonard Euler
This site gives a general description of one of Euler's contributions, topology. It also presents one of the more famous problems of mathematics, The Bridges of Konigsberg.
University of California
Ucmp: Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon
University of California provides a brief biography of the mathematician, Buffon.
Rice University
Galileo Project: Christoff Rudolff
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides ten fields of biographical data which are compiled for you. The fields of data collected include, but are not limited to, dates (birth/death), father (occupation/wealth),...
Rice University
Galileo Project: Gregory (Gregorie), James
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains an outlined biography of James Gregory. A lot of information is contained in this site, with the topics including: dates, father, nationality, education, religion, and so on.
Rice University
Galileo Project: Pierre Fermat
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides information on ten fields of biographical data which are compiled regarding Pierre Fermat, including dates (birth/death), father (occupation/wealth), nationality, education,...
Vernet -Virtual Education Resources Network
Salon Hogar: Matematicos
Here you will find a brief biography of over 50 famous mathematicians.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Abraham De Moivre (1667 1754)
The events of the life of Abraham de Moivre are presented in a very abbreviated timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: James Bernoulli (1654 1705)
The events of the life of James Bernoulli are presented in an abbreviated timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).
Other
University of Evansville: Emmy Noether (1882 1935)
A very general description of some of the accomplishments of Emmy Noether. Included is a list of references and sources written about Emmy. A picture of Emmy Noether is also provided.
Other
Personal Site: Descartes Home Page
This personal site contains Descartes Home Page. Personal information, resume, and hobbies/interests of Rene Descartes are listed here.
Other
Living Math!: Math History and Mathematicians
A good starting point for research into the history of Mathematics. Information is organized into time periods with lists of famous mathematicians and scientists.
Other
Britannica Online: Background of Lewis Carroll
This resource describes the life of Lewis Carroll providing pictures growing up.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Lesson Plan: Famous Mathematicians
This lesson plan is aimed at 7th and 8th grade students and involves researching famous mathematicians and the import of their contributions.
Other
Librosmaravillosos: Veinte Matematicos Celebres
These are biographies of twenty famous mathematicians.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Quotation by Apollonius
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains a quote of Apollonius from the Preface to Book 1 of "Conics."