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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Luca Valerio, Italian Mathematician

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews page offers a good biography on Luca Valerio, an Italian mathematician and teacher of rhetoric.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Famous Black Mathematicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives information about the lives and accomplishments of famous African-American mathematicians.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Bhaskara

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a short description of Bhaskara's life and works. Includes many math formulas and methods he contributed as a mathematician.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

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 (UK)

University of St. Andrews: John Kemeny

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews site provides biological information as well as accomplishments of Kemeny.
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Agnes Scott College

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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Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College: Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850 1891)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of the mathematician, writer, and advocate of women's rights, Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850-1891 CE).
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Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College: Hypatia

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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University at Buffalo

University of New York: David Harold Blackwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Called by many the greatest African American mathematician, David Blackwell has won many awards in his field. This site from the University of New York at Buffalo provides a thorough biography of his life and work.
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Other

Wsu: Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia

For Students 9th - 10th
Full of education and charity, Elena Piscopia devoted her life to learning and ministering to the poor. Her accomplishments as a mathematician and philosopher are discussed in this short biography.
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Other

American Mathematical Society: Vera Pless

For Students 9th - 10th
As a way to encourage other women, Vera Pless offers her story on the obstacles she faced as she worked to become a mathematician.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Biography of Pythagoras

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Greek mathematician, Pythagoras, who lived from 569 BC to approximately 475 BC. His theory, known as the Pythagorean Theorem continues to be of interest to mathematicians and has more than 400 different proofs.
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Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College: Emilie Du Chatelet

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a short biography of the fascinating Emilie du Chatelet, French mathematician of the 18th century. She balanced math, motherhood, and marriage, plus a place in the French court and friendship with Voltaire, and "helped shape the...
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Karen Uhlenbeck's Personal Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal homepage features recent accomplishments of this important woman mathematician.
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Other

Wichita State University: Emilie, Marquise Du Chatelet

For Students 9th - 10th
This straightforward biography of the French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet covers basics of her life and times. Her friendship with Voltaire, translation of Newton, and tragic early death are included.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Christoff Rudolff

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of St. Andrews provides biographical information about mathematician Christoff Rudolff, author of the first book about algebra in German.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Carl Friedrich Gauss

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians in history.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Brahmagupta

For Students 9th - 10th
Brahmagupta was a mathematician and an astronomer. He is responsible for the addition and multiplication properties of zero.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Albert Girard

For Students 9th - 10th
In trigonometry today, we use the abbreviations sin, cosine and tan. Girard was the first mathematician to use these abbreviations in his work.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mathematics History Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Henry Briggs

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia: Heron's Criterion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of British Columbia describes and provides examples of Heron's Formula.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Archimedes and the Computation of Pi

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information about the life and works of Archimedes. Includes a Pi applet. Has links to Eratosthenes of Cyrene, A listing of Pi to 10,000 digits, a biography of Archimedes, notes on Pi, and sources on Archimedes' screw.
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Girolamo Cardano

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains information about Cardano's life in an outline format. Some topic headings are nationality, education, religion, scientific disciplines, means of support, and many more.

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