Agnes Scott College
Agnus Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Use this site to learn about the women behind the math. Lawrence Riddle, professor of mathematics at Agnes Scott College, created this site as a tribute to women who have made accomplishments in the world of mathematics.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: Tracing Math's Evolution
Students will use technology to research and explore mathematicians.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Female Mathematicians
This University of St. Andrews presents this list of female mathematicians with a description of their contributions to the field.
Agnes Scott College
Alphabetical Index of Women Mathematicians
Read the biographies of dozens of women mathematicians who were important in the 1700's, 1800's, and 1900's.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: Women in Math
Young scholars use technology to explore famous women in math.
University at Buffalo
A Modern History of Blacks in Mathematics
Biographies of Blacks in mathematics from the 1700s to the present time.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Great Mathematicians Time Line
A time line of famous mathematicians.
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
Wichita State University: Eratosthenes
Learn all the about the life and major accomplishments of Eratosthenes of Cyrene--one of the most famous Greek mathematicians of all time.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: J. Willard Gibbs
Learn about the life and accomplishments of J. Willard Gibbs in this article.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Mihailo Petrovic Alas
An article discussing the life and contributions of a famous mathematician Mihailo Petrovic Alas.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Eratosthenes
Take a quick guide through the life and achievements of famous Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.
Other
Ellinogermaniki Agogi: Eratosthenes Experiment
A profile of the ancient Greek mathematician, geographer, and astronomer, Eratosthenes. Looks at his many accomplishments, including measuring the circumference of the Earth and the distance to the Moon and the Sun. Includes links to...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Famous Mathematicians
A list of mathematicians with brief descriptions of their most important contributions.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Famous Black Mathematicians
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of famous African-American mathematicians.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Famous Women Scientists From Around the World
Gives brief information about the lives and accomplishments of famous women scientists from around the globe.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Eratosthenes and the Circumference of the Earth
For this task, students must investigate an experiment by Eratosthenes where he estimated the circumference of the Earth. It requires collaboration with at least one other school. Aligns with G-MG.A.
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
Ite: La Ultima Noche De G. Cardano
Biographical information on the last days of the mathematician Girolamo Cardano. It is written in Spanish.
Free Math Help
Free Math Help: Origins of Math
The lesson examines the origins of mathematics. Strings of symbols, the mathematicians of Ancient Greece, Arabian scholars, and the Renaissance are discussed.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Pascal and Fermat Beginnings of Probability
This site describes early applications of probability, the roles of Pascal and Fermat, and the problem of points.
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.
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Famous Mathematicians and Their Contributions
A list of mathematicians with descriptions of their most important accomplishments in mathematics.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Famous Women Mathematicians
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of notable female mathematicians throughout history.