Learn about the life of a famous mathematician, John Napier, in this article.

An article discussing the life and contributions of a famous mathematician Mihailo Petrovic Alas.

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).

Take a quick guide through the life and achievements of famous Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.

This site contains events of the life of Gottfried Leibnitz. It is presented in a timeline form.

A short biography about mathematician, Emmy Noether who was known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics.

A short biography about the Indian mathematician who made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions.

Learn about the life and work of Thabit ibn Qurra, a mathematician, physician, astronomer, and translator of the Islamic Golden Age.

Find out about Al-Battani, Arab astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician who introduced a number of trigonometric relations.

Read a short biography about Thales, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer.

A biographical account of the life of Archimedes of Syracuse and his many inventions and discoveries.

Learn about the Greek scientist best known as the author of the Elements, the oldest book consisting of geometrical theorems which is considered to be a standard for logical exposition.

A detailed biography of Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838 CE), navigator, astronomer, and mathematician.

Provides information on Euclid's accomplishments as a mathematician.

Learn all the about the life and major accomplishments of Eratosthenes of Cyrene--one of the most famous Greek mathematicians of all time.