This University of St. Andrews page offers a good biography on Luca Valerio, an Italian mathematician and teacher of rhetoric.

Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of famous African-American mathematicians.

Article highlights the accomplishments of Sophie Germain, a French mathematician who contributed to the study of acoustics, elasticity, mathematical physics, and the theory of numbers.

This site provides a short description of Bhaskara's life and works. Includes many math formulas and methods he contributed as a mathematician.

This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives information on the life and accomplishments of mathematician Sierpinski.

This biography depicts the accomplishments and struggles in the life of Julia Robinson (1919-1985 CE). Learn more about her contributions to the world of mathematics.

The brilliant mathematician is honored in this detailed biography of her life, education and contributions to the world of mathematics.

Biography of Euclid, a Greek Mathematician, also known as the 'Father of Geometry'.

This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information and findings of Christiaan Huygens.

Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace (1815-1852), was one of the most picturesque characters in computer history. The daughter of the poet Lord Byron, she was raised to be a mathematician and scientist and contributed to the work of Charles Babbage.

This site provides a biography of the mathematician, writer, and advocate of women's rights, Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850-1891 CE).

Biography of mathematician and scientist Ada Lovelace, the woman for whom the first computer programming was named. It also includes a year-by-year timeline of her life. The biography was written by Betty Alexandra Toole.

Helena Rasiowa was a Polish mathematician who achieved great mathematical accomplishments despite the dangers she faced during the German invasion of Poland. Read more about her life and work in this biography.

Called by many the greatest African American mathematician, David Blackwell has won many awards in his field. This site from the University of New York at Buffalo provides a thorough biography of his life and work.

The amazing life Olga Taussky-Todd (1906-1995 CE). This mathematician is captured in this biography, focusing on her accomplishments and honors received in the field of mathematics.

Biography of Greek mathematician, Pythagoras, who lived from 569 BC to approximately 475 BC. His theory, known as the Pythagorean Theorem continues to be of interest to mathematicians and has more than 400 different proofs.

Here's a short biography of the fascinating Emilie du Chatelet, French mathematician of the 18th century. She balanced math, motherhood, and marriage, plus a place in the French court and friendship with Voltaire, and "helped shape the...

This personal homepage features recent accomplishments of this important woman mathematician.

This straightforward biography of the French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet covers basics of her life and times. Her friendship with Voltaire, translation of Newton, and tragic early death are included.

Find out about Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians in history.

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.

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