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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Female Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews presents this list of female mathematicians with a description of their contributions to the field.
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Agnes Scott College

Alphabetical Index of Women Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the biographies of dozens of women mathematicians who were important in the 1700's, 1800's, and 1900's.
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Trinity College Dublin

Mathematicians of the Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries

For Students 9th - 10th
Read accounts of the lives and works of seventeenth and eighteenth century mathematicians, including Sir Isaac Newton and Rene Descartes.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mathematicians Alive on a Given Date

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this tool from the University of St. Andrews to find famous mathematicians alive on given dates. Just enter the year you are interested in, and you will receive a list of mathematicians and related information about the mathematician...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Great Mathematicians Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line of famous mathematicians.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: A Time Line of Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Greek Period to the 20th Century, the University of St. Andrews provide a time line of famous mathematicians. Time periods are separated into individual time lines.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Mathematician

For Students 9th - 10th
A career as a Mathematician is profiled.Includes: Mathematician overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Mathematician and Astronomer Benjamin Banneker

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker, an African American mathematician and scientist. Also contains portraits and a map of New York, which can be enlarged for a closer view.
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Agnes Scott College

Agnus Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Full Chronological Mathematicians Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of St. Andrews has information on any mathematician you can think of and who may be found through a chronological index approach or alphabetically.
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Other

Noodle Tools: Mathematical Literacy: Job Search: Mathematician

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover the types of jobs that Mathematicians hold and find out what you could do with a degree in mathematics. This site provides influential, historical figures in math and science and research on these careers today.
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Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Who Is That? (u.s. Presidents, Scientists & Mathematicians)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A fun game in which players use clues to identify important figures in history (either U.S. presidents or famous scientists and mathematicians).
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Lesson Plan: Famous Mathematicians

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan is aimed at 7th and 8th grade students and involves researching famous mathematicians and the import of their contributions.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Georg Ferdinand Cantor

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives information on the German mathematician Cantor.
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Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Emmy Noether

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the life of Emmy Noether. Content includes bits and pieces of her life, from her childhood to her death.
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Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Karen Uhlenbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief paragraph highlights the accomplishments of this mathematician who made pioneering contributions to global analysis and gauge theory and the theory of partial differential equations.
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Other

Furman University: Mathematical Quotations Server

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Elliptical Pool Table: A Mathematician's Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what an elliptical pool table can teach us about mathematics. [3:40]
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Other

Divulga Mat: Biografias De Matematicos Espanoles Ilustre

For Students 9th - 10th
In this math resource from the Real Sociedad Matematica Espanola, you can read the biographies of famous Spanish mathematicians.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics With a Human Face

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can download posters with profiles of mathematicians in a wide variety of careers.
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Vernet -Virtual Education Resources Network

Salon Hogar: Matematicos

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a brief biography of over 50 famous mathematicians.
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University of Virginia

Sir Isaac Newton Projectiles and Planets

For Students 9th - 10th
A short account of Newton's life is provided (from birth to death) as is a somewhat detailed look at Newton's studies of gravity.
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Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

La Historia De Matematicas a Traves De Los Siglos

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Offers brief mathematical histories beginning with Egypt and Babylon up through the 19th century.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: George Dantzig

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history on the life of George Dantzig.

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