University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
A biography of Dirichlet's personal life and on his mathematical findings, mainly in calculus and number theory.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Islamic Science and Math
Describes the major accomplishments of Islamic civilizations in the fields of Science and Math, i.e., the Islamic calendar, astronomy calculations, windmills, irrigation with gears, and mathematical theories.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Projection: Theory
Describes how to use dot products to project one vector onto another.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: George Polya
This University of St. Andrews site offers a biography of George Polya. Many links are provided.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Leonhard Euler
This site, which is provided for by the University of St Andrews, gives a factual description of Leonhard Euler's life and accomplishments.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: David Hilbert
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains biographical information on the mathematician David Hilbert.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Johann Heinrich Lambert
This page, which is provided by the University of St Andrews, offers a short biography on Johann Heinrich Lambert, a French-German mathematician (1728-1777.) It discusses his life and his contributions to mathematics.