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Math History and Biographies



Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, and change. Historically, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the study of the shapes and motions of physical objects, through the use of abstraction and deductive reasoning. Mathematics is also used to refer to the insight gained by people by doing mathematics, also known as the body of mathematical knowledge. This latter meaning of mathematics includes the mathematics used to do calculations or models and is an indispensable tool in the natural sciences, engineering and economics. The word "mathematics" comes from the Greek μάθημα (máthema) meaning "science, knowledge, or learning" and μαθηματικός (mathematikós) meaning "fond of learning". It is often abbreviated maths in Commonwealth English and math in American English.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)

Biographies of Mathematicians

Mathematicians' Anniversaries Throughout the Year

Full Chronological Index of Mathematicians

Biographies of Women Mathematicians

Mathographies

Profiles of Mathematicians of the African Diaspora of the Twentieth Century



Famous Mathematicians

Archimedes

Galileo

Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

Sir Isaac Newton

Blaise Pascal

Plato

Ptolemy

George Pólya

HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

Math History Theme Page

The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive


History of Math (many links)

History of Math (Clark University)

History of Mathematics (MathWeb)

History of Mathematics (Trinity College, Dublin)

History of Math (Math Archives)

Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics

The Abacus Index

History of Egyptian and Mesopotamian Mathematics Page


Math Quotes, Sayings about Mathematics

Math Quotes from Platonic Realms