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Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Sophie Germain

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Dusa Mc Duff

For Students 9th - 10th
Article highlights the accomplishments of Dusa McDuff, an award winning mathematician who works on symplectic geometry.
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Living Math!: Math History and Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
A good starting point for research into the history of Mathematics. Information is organized into time periods with lists of famous mathematicians and scientists.
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Science Struck: List of Famous Mathematicians and Their Contributions

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of mathematicians with descriptions of their most important accomplishments in mathematics.
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Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Doris Schattschneider

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a very brief description of the accomplishments of Doris Schattschneider, the female mathematician.
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Agnes Scott College:biographies of Women Mathematicians: Argelia Velez Rodriguez

For Students 9th - 10th
This short biography highlight just a few of the events and accomplishments of this female mathematician.
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University of St. Andrews: James Gregory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains information on the mathematician Gregory and his accomplishments.
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University of St. Andrews: Georges Louis Seclerc Comte De Buffon

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site contains a brief overview of this mathematician's accomplishments.
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University of St. Andrews: Waclaw Sierpinski

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives information on the life and accomplishments of mathematician Sierpinski.
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University of St. Andrews: Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of St Andrews, gives very interesting biographical information on the mathematician Gauss.
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Agnes Scott College: Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Julia Bowman Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of St. Andrews: George Boole

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews page offers an excellent biography on George Boole, an English mathematician and linguist (1815-1864.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these fields.
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Agnes Scott College: Olga Taussky Todd (1906 1995 Ce)

For Students 9th - 10th
The brilliant mathematician is honored in this detailed biography of her life, education and contributions to the world of mathematics.
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University of St. Andrews: Georg Joachim Von Lauchen Rheticus

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the mathematician Georg Joachim von Lauchen Rheticus. Includes numerous quotations.
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University of St. Andrews: Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier De Breteuil Chatelet

For Students 9th - 10th
This page on French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet offers details of her life and work. Quotes from Voltaire, du Chatelet herself, and others mark how extraordinary it was for a woman of her day to study and write of mathematics and...
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University of St. Andrews: Albrecht Durer

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent, detailed biography of Durer, with extensive links to his works and contemporaries. This site not only details his artwork, but also his contributions as a mathematician.
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Math Open Reference: Biography of Euclid

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Euclid, a Greek Mathematician, also known as the 'Father of Geometry'.
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University of St. Andrews: Joseph Raphson

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews page offers a good biography on Joseph Raphson, an English mathematician and philosopher(1648-1715.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these fields.
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University of St. Andrews: Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information as well as accomplishments of Riemann.
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University of St. Andrews: Biography of Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site contains information on the life of Heron as well as his accomplishments.
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University of St. Andrews: Julius Wihelm Richard Dedekind

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site provides biographical information and accomplishments of Dedekind.
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University of St. Andrews: John Von Neumann

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site describes von Neumann's childhood through his death. Excerpts from articles on his life are stated here.
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University of St. Andrews: Christiaan Huygens

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site contains biographical information and findings of Christiaan Huygens.
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Agnes Scott College: Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace

For Students 9th - 10th
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.

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