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.
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Furman University: Mathematical Quotations Server
This Ferman University site allows you to search for quotes by famous mathematicians. A site for peeking the interest of students and incorporating math history into the classroom. Also a good resource for math research projects.
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.
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Living Math!: Math History and Mathematicians
A good starting point for research into the history of Mathematics. Information is organized into time periods with lists of famous mathematicians and scientists.
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.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Archive
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents hundreds of biographies of famous mathematicians, histories of math in various cultures, and interesting facts on the development of important math concepts. This is a huge reference....
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
On this site, there are several math problems to explore and solve. Look through some solutions by famous mathematicians and expand your thinking about some interesting math concepts. Teachers of elementary grades may want to use this...
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.
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American Mathematical Society: Vera Pless
As a way to encourage other women, Vera Pless offers her story on the obstacles she faced as she worked to become a mathematician.
University at Buffalo
University of New York: J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr.
A biography from the University of New York at Buffalo on Wilkins that also includes a partial list of his research publications and his lifetime awards.
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The Un Museum: Radiocarbon Dating
How old is an object? Willard Libby found that the amount of carbon-14 decay found in an animal or plant could be used as a gauge of how long it had been dead.
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University of Evansville: Emmy Noether (1882 1935)
A very general description of some of the accomplishments of Emmy Noether. Included is a list of references and sources written about Emmy. A picture of Emmy Noether is also provided.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Ockham's Razor: Hypatia of Alexandria
The details of Hypatia's life and tragic death are given in this transcript of a radio talk show, using a satirical twist: "why girls shouldn't do mathematics."
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Mathpages.com: History of Mathematics
Find the information you need about math history, from Archimedes to Fermat. A great resource for studying the foundations of today's world of mathematics.