Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Pierre Simon Laplace (1749 1827)
The events of the life of Pierre Laplace 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).
University of Virginia
Sir Isaac Newton Projectiles and Planets
A short account of Newton's life is provided (from birth to death) as is a somewhat detailed look at Newton's studies of gravity.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information as well as accomplishments of Riemann.
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University of St. Andrews: John Kemeny
This University of St. Andrews site provides biological information as well as accomplishments of Kemeny.
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University of St. Andrews: Biography of Hero
This University of St. Andrews site contains information on the life of Heron as well as his accomplishments.
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University of St. Andrews: Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information on the life and accomplishments of Fibonacci.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Diophantus of Alexandria
This Univ. of St. Andrews site provides information on "the father of algebra," Diophantus.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Julius Wihelm Richard Dedekind
This University of St. Andrews site provides biographical information and accomplishments of Dedekind.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Hypatia of Alexandria Poster
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University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mina Rees
A mathematics professor and head of the mathematics branch of the Office of Naval Research, Mina Rees (1902-1997 CE) made many contributions to the world of mathematics. Learn more about this famous mathematician through this short...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Luca Pacioli
A biography of the famous mathematician includes some information on his personal life, but focuses on the books he wrote that contributed to the world of mathematics.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Famous Black Mathematicians
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of famous African-American mathematicians.
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.
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.
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Librosmaravillosos: Veinte Matematicos Celebres
These are biographies of twenty famous mathematicians.
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Salon Hogar: Matematicos
Here you will find a brief biography of over 50 famous mathematicians.
University of California
Ucmp: Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon
University of California provides a brief biography of the mathematician, Buffon.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Doris Schattschneider
This site gives a very brief description of the accomplishments of Doris Schattschneider, the female mathematician.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College:biographies of Women Mathematicians: Argelia Velez Rodriguez
This short biography highlight just a few of the events and accomplishments of this female mathematician.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Karen Uhlenbeck
A brief paragraph highlights the accomplishments of this mathematician who made pioneering contributions to global analysis and gauge theory and the theory of partial differential equations.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Archimedes
Learn about the ancient Greek mathematician regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Carl Friedrich Gauss
Find out about Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians in history.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Emmy Noether
A short biography about mathematician, Emmy Noether who was known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Srinivasa Ramanujan
A short biography about the Indian mathematician who made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions.
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