A paper which discusses the accomplishments of early Mesopotamian society in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and literature.

Biography of Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens. Hyperlinks to related information.

This mathematician contributed to many areas of mathematics, but most importantly he developed the formula to multiply exponents.

Contains detailed historical information regarding the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and the various proofs that were developed. Click on the links at the bottom of the page to access all the information.

Today's mathematical proof is based on work by Hui. Read more on Hui's mathematical contributions.

From a historical view, the authors give a very descriptive timeline of pi.

This mathematician is remembered for his work on regular polyhedra. You can find more about the works of Hypsicles and other mathematicians at this site.

Discusses what numbers are and how our understanding of them has evolved over thousands of years, from simple counting to negative numbers and irrational numbers, for example. Includes a set of practice questions where students identify...

A short biographical sketch of the life and work of Ole Roemer (1652-1719 CE). Identifies his scientific discoveries and contributions in astronomy.

A short sketch of the life and work of Thomas Young (1773-1829 CE). Traces early upbringing and education and his scientific discoveries and contributions.

Describes the history of Greek mathematics and the major figures and schools of mathematics.

This site contains biographical information and works of the mathematician Abraham DeMoivre.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics of St. Andrew's University provides biographical information on the mathematical career of Thomas Muir. Included are links to other famous individuals with whom he worked and links to his topics...

The School of Mathematics and Statistics of St. Andrew's University provides biographical information on the mathematical career of Jacob Bernoulli. Included are links to other famous individuals with whom he worked and links to his...

This site from the University of St. Andrews provides an extensive history of quadratic, cubic, and quartic equations including various historical figures and their contributions to modern methods of solving quadratics.

The University of St. Andrews offers a brief history of the first math problem to be solved with computers.

A good starting point for research into the history of Mathematics. Information is organized into time periods with lists of famous mathematicians and scientists.

This site presents a brief history of ancient Egyptian mathematics.

Discusses the major cultural influences on the development of mathematics in ancient Greece, and how the Greeks went on to surpass those cultures. The work of the Pythagoreans and of Euclid are described, along with some famous...

His work in geometry and trigonometry gave definition to many common terms that we know today.

Information and examples of how the base 60 number system of the Babylonians worked in calculating problems similar to those we face today. Has a section comparing Pythagoras's theorem to Babylonian math.

This site presents a detailed overview of Egyptian mathematics, focusing on the arithmetical methods which they devised to work with their numerals.

A biography of Dirichlet's personal life and on his mathematical findings, mainly in calculus and number theory.

Describes the little that is known of Zeno of Elea's life. Also discusses his denial of motion and plurality hypothesis. He explained his ideas using paradoxes that continue to challenge intellectual minds today, and that have had a big...