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.
Agnes Scott College
Alphabetical Index of Women Mathematicians
Read the biographies of dozens of women mathematicians who were important in the 1700's, 1800's, and 1900's.
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.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mathematicians Alive on a Given Date
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...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Great Mathematicians Time Line
A time line of famous mathematicians.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: A Time Line of Mathematicians
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.
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Mathematician
A career as a Mathematician is profiled.Includes: Mathematician overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Library of Congress
Loc: Mathematician and Astronomer Benjamin Banneker
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.
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: Full Chronological Mathematicians Index
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.
Other
Noodle Tools: Mathematical Literacy: Job Search: Mathematician
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.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Who Is That? (u.s. Presidents, Scientists & Mathematicians)
A fun game in which players use clues to identify important figures in history (either U.S. presidents or famous scientists and mathematicians).
University of Houston
University of Houston: Lesson Plan: Famous Mathematicians
This lesson plan is aimed at 7th and 8th grade students and involves researching famous mathematicians and the import of their contributions.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Georg Ferdinand Cantor
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives information on the German mathematician Cantor.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Emmy Noether
An in-depth look at the life of Emmy Noether. Content includes bits and pieces of her life, from her childhood to her death.
Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Karen Uhlenbeck
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.
Other
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Elliptical Pool Table: A Mathematician's Dream
Learn what an elliptical pool table can teach us about mathematics. [3:40]
Other
Divulga Mat: Biografias De Matematicos Espanoles Ilustre
In this math resource from the Real Sociedad Matematica Espanola, you can read the biographies of famous Spanish mathematicians.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics With a Human Face
Here you can download posters with profiles of mathematicians in a wide variety of careers.
Vernet -Virtual Education Resources Network
Salon Hogar: Matematicos
Here you will find a brief biography of over 50 famous mathematicians.
University of Virginia
Sir Isaac Newton Projectiles and Planets
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.
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
La Historia De Matematicas a Traves De Los Siglos
In Spanish. Offers brief mathematical histories beginning with Egypt and Babylon up through the 19th century.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: George Dantzig
Brief history on the life of George Dantzig.
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