Annenberg Foundation
Geometry 3D Shapes: Euler's Theorem
How do you get a theorem named after you? Euler knows what it takes! The third lesson of five asks pupils to use an interactive activity to compare the faces, vertices, and edges of seven different three-dimensional solids. They use...
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.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mathematician
Mathematicians work in many areas. Some are applied mathematicians, some theoretical, but all use mathematics as a way to figure things out by using deduction. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
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.
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.
University at Buffalo
State University of New York: Mathematicians of African Diaspora: The Ancients
Resources for learning about the history of mathematics in ancient Africa, specifically the diaspora. Looks at the prejudices that existed in past centuries towards African people, at mathematical discoveries and artifacts from Africa...
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
Living Math!: Math History and Mathematicians
A good starting point for research into the history of Mathematics. Information is organized into time periods with lists of famous mathematicians and scientists.
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.
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.
Other
American Mathematical Society: Vera Pless
As a way to encourage other women, Vera Pless offers her story on the obstacles she faced as she worked to become a mathematician.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Luca Pacioli
A biography of the famous mathematician includes some information on his personal life, but focuses on the books he wrote that contributed to the world of mathematics.
Education Development Center
Making Mathematics: Mentored Research Projects
After pairing professional mathematicians with groups of students, wonderful activities emerged. There are projects on this site, and use them in your own classroom.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Archive
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents hundreds of biographies of famous mathematicians, histories of math in various cultures, and interesting facts on the development of important math concepts. This is a huge reference....
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 2 11 13: Mathematician Unveils World's Biggest Prime Number
Learn about the recent discovery of the longest known prime number, which is 17, 425,170 digits long.
University at Buffalo
University of New York: J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr.
A biography from the University of New York at Buffalo on Wilkins that also includes a partial list of his research publications and his lifetime awards.
Other
The Un Museum: Radiocarbon Dating
How old is an object? Willard Libby found that the amount of carbon-14 decay found in an animal or plant could be used as a gauge of how long it had been dead.
Other
University of Evansville: Emmy Noether (1882 1935)
A very general description of some of the accomplishments of Emmy Noether. Included is a list of references and sources written about Emmy. A picture of Emmy Noether is also provided.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Teaching Math & Science in Age of Sputnik
Why did the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik throw the fields of mathematics and science into tremendous demand in the United States? Find the many ways this revolutionary event impacted children from the 1950s to become the...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Internet News
Dating back to 1996, you can catch up on the news in mathematics. This internet resource is weekly updated to keep you informed.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: New in Math World
Almost everyday, Wolfram updates this site with mathematical news and activities.
Other
History World: Greek Science Timeline
A timeline of scientific discoveries and theories of the ancient Greeks. It covers the period from 585 BC to 150 AD, with three additional entries for related events in the 1900s. Each entry has links to additional content on the website...
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Life of Sir Isaac Newton
This site from ScienceWorld provides an interesting biographical sketch of the English physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton. The biography is a good size in length and very informative, with links provided throughout for additional...
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