Learn about the life of a famous mathematician, John Napier, in this article.

On this site, there are several math problems to explore and solve. Look through some solutions by famous mathematicians and expand your thinking about some interesting math concepts. Teachers of elementary grades may want to use this...

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

This University of St. Andrews site provides biological information as well as accomplishments of Kemeny.

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

The University of St. Andrews allows you to link to many famous mathematicians and mathematical events from Babylonian mathematics in 2000 B.C. to mathematical discoveries in the 20th Century.

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.

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

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

Find out about the ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known model that placed the Sun at the center of the known universe with the Earth revolving around it.

Learn about English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician, Arthur Eddington. He is noted for his groundbreaking research work in astrophysics.

Learn about prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist, Christiaan Huygens, whose work included early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn and the discovery of its moon Titan, the invention of the pendulum clock, and other...

Find out about one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries, David Hilbert.

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

This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides ten fields of biographical data which are compiled about Henry Briggs, including dates (birth/death), father (occupation/wealth), nationality, education, religion, scientific...

This site from the University of British Columbia describes and provides examples of Heron's Formula.

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.

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.

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.

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...