Young scholars read an article to explain the reasoning behind theorems. In this calculus lesson, students understand the underlying principles of theorems and how it helps them make sense of the problems. They know why they do what they...

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.

The events of the life of Pierre Laplace are presented in a timeline form. The biographical information is taken from "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics" by W. W. Rouse Ball (4th Edition, 1908).

This site contains events of the life of Gottfried Leibnitz. It is presented in a timeline form.

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

The life and accomplishments of Hypatia-- the Egyptian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher-- are documented in this synopsis. While the focus is on earlier events in her life, information is also provided on her contributions to...

Learn all the about the life and major accomplishments of Eratosthenes of Cyrene--one of the most famous Greek mathematicians of all time.

The University of St. Andrews offers a fascinating look at the advances made by Arabic/Islamic mathematicians from about 780 AD to 1450 AD, only more recently being appreciated for their beauty and originality. Includes embedded links to...

This site from Trinity College provides a detailed biography of mathematician Blaise Pascal.

Learn about the ancient Greek mathematician regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.

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.

Provides information on Euclid's accomplishments as a mathematician.

Biographical information on Aryabhata (476-550 CE), a renowned Indian mathematician who wrote about astronomy, algebra, plane trigonometry, and much more. Includes links to related resources.

A detailed biography of Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838 CE), navigator, astronomer, and mathematician.

Find out about Al-Battani, Arab astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician who introduced a number of trigonometric relations.

This Middlebury College site describes Plato's point of view on mathematics and how people are perplexed by his understandings even today.

Take a quick guide through the life and achievements of famous Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.

A biographical account of the life of Archimedes of Syracuse and his many inventions and discoveries.

This autobiography of Evelyn Boyd Granville gives an outline of the various jobs she held as a mathematician in the United States.

A summary of error and uncertainty considerations, presented at an annual mathematicians' meeting. Not terribly deep, and covers the gamut of concerns about modeling of the real world with inadequate data or math tools. On target. This...