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University of St. Andrews: Alonzo Church
Short biographical entry on Church's accomplishments in logic and significance for modern computer science.
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University of St. Andrews: Al Karaji
This mathematician contributed to many areas of mathematics, but most importantly he developed the formula to multiply exponents.
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University of St. Andrews: Alfred Tarski
Brief introduction to Tarski's life and work. Explains the major topics in mathematics and logic on which he worked.
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University of St. Andrews: Alcuin of York
This site has a description of the 8th century mathematician Alcuin of York's works and life.
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University of St. Andrews: Albert Girard
In trigonometry today, we use the abbreviations sin, cosine and tan. Girard was the first mathematician to use these abbreviations in his work.
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University of St. Andrews: Alan Turing
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides an extensive biography on Alan Turing details his childhood, education, accomplishments, invention of the Turing machine, and more.
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University of St. Andrews: Abu Yusuf Yaqub Ibn Ishaq Al Sabbah Al Kindi
Biography of Al-Kindi, an Islamic scholar and mathematician. Includes several links to related topics and a list of references for further studies.
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University of St. Andrews: Abu Kamil Shuja
This biography delves into Shuja's work on powers greater than 2.
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University of St. Andrews: Abu Ali Al Husain Ibn Abdallah Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Good article on Ibn Sina (Avicenna), who is known for his scholarly studies and contributions to several academic fields and his written works, which include an autobiography. This article focuses on his influences in the areas of math...
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University of St. Andrews: A History of Pi
From a historical view, the authors give a very descriptive timeline of pi.
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University of St. Andrews: Climate and Weather Systems
This online lecture covers topics of air pressure, density and temperature.
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University of St. Andrews: School of Divinity: 4 Maccabees
Discusses 4 Maccabees in the context of the political climate of the time.
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University of St. Andrews: Emile Borel
An accomplished mathematician at the age of 22, Emile Borel's mathematical biography is shared by the University of St. Andrews.
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University of St. Andrews: Isaac Newton (1643 1727)
This life of Isaac Newton' traces his life from birth through childhood to his rise as a renown scientist and mathematician.
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University of St. Andrews: Cissoid of Diocles
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, describes the properties behind cissoids and graphs them.
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University of St. Andrews: Alcuin of York
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides a biography on Alcuin which discusses his development of the Carolingian minuscule, his time as headmaster at Charlemagne's Palace School, and his elementary texts on arithmetic,...
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University of St. Andrews: Orbits and Gravitation
A page describing the physics, mathematics, and historical figures associated with planetary motion, satellite motion, and universal gravitation.
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University of St. Andrews: Walter Mc Afee
University of St. Andrews provides a short biographical page on Walter McAfee, who contributed to Project Diana in World War II.
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University of St. Andrews: University of St. Andrews: Roger Bacon
The University of St. Andrews publishes this biography of Bacon, which includes links to quotations and images of Bacon and to related information.
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University of St. Andrews: Johannes Kepler
An exhaustive biographical account of Johannes Kepler. Describes at length his upbringing, childhood, education, personality and scientific endeavors. Focus is on his development of a cosmological model and the laws of planetary motion.
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University of St. Andrews: Willebrord Snell
A fairly short biographical sketch of Willebrord Snell (1591-1626 CE). Discusses his upbringing, education and professional life.
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University of St. Andrews: Augustin Fresnel
A short biographical sketch on the life and work of Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827). Comments on a few of his scientific accomplishments.
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University of St. Andrews: Thomson Portraits
A University of St. Andrews page of several portraits of Lord Kelvin. Print out a few, hang them in your bedroom or your school locker and impress your friends!
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University of St. Andrews: Sofia Kovalevskaya Portraits
This University of St Andrews page includes six pictures of the famous mathematician, Sofia Kovalevskaya (Sonja Kovalevsky).