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Mathematicians
 Websites presented in alphabetical order A. Einstein: Image and Impact 
 "This [Albert] Einstein exhibit contains many pictures, cartoons, voice clips, and essays on Einstein's work on special relativity, [and] Brownian motion." Includes a chronology and a bibliography, information on Einstein's political life, and links to related resources. Also available in Spanish. From the American Institute of Physics. http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/ Topics: Mathematics, Physics Last updated Jun 13, 2005 AlanTuring.net: The Turing Archive for the History of Computing
Alan Turing (1912-1954) "contributed to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, biology, and formatively to computer science, cognitive science, Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life." This site presents a "collection of digital facsimiles of original documents by Turing and other pioneers of computing." Includes a biography and photographs of Turing, articles browsable by subject and year, and reference materials covering the Turing machine, Turing's involvement in deciphering Hitler’s "Enigma" code, his persecution for being homosexual, and more. http://www.alanturing.net/ Topics: Computers, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, History By Place, Mathematics, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Sep 29, 2004 Albert Einstein Archives
This site provides information regarding Einstein's contributions as a scientist, humanist, and Jew. It includes a timeline of key events during his life, a bibliography of primary and secondary literature, links to other sites, and a description of the archive's text and multimedia resources. The "Einstein for Kids" section reproduces some of Einstein's letters to and from children as well as other correspondence. http://www.albert-einstein.org/ Topics: Correspondence, Mathematics, Physics Last updated Jan 27, 2005 allmath.com
Math games, flash cards, a math glossary, metric conversion tools, and biographies of notable math-related people are presented in a useful, interactive format designed primarily for children. Links to other math Web sites included. http://www.allmath.com/ Topics: Mathematics Last updated Jun 4, 2003 Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Biographical information on more than 125 women mathematicians. The biographies, which vary in size, are indexed alphabetically by name and chronologically by century of the mathematician's birth. All biographies are fully referenced. Only a few are accompanied by a picture. The site is part of an ongoing project by mathematics students at Agnes Scott College, in Atlanta, Georgia. Searchable. http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm Topics: Mathematics, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 4, 2004 A Brilliant Madness
Site provides a biographical portrait of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash. Includes suggestions for further reading, an overview of game theory, excerpts from an in-depth interview with Nash, timeline on the history of treating mental illness, and a teacher's guide. April 28, 2002 is the first airing of this program, a part of the PBS television series American Experience . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/ Topics: Disabilities, Economics, Games & Puzzles, Mathematics, Mental Conditions, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Einstein
This online version of an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, highlights the life, scientific discoveries, and humanitarian activities of Albert Einstein. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/ Topics: Mathematics, Notable People, Physics Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Einstein and Yeshiva University: "Love For the Spiritual and the Moral"
This online exhibit traces Albert Einstein's relationship with Yeshiva University (New York) from 1933 through 1955. "Einstein agreed in 1953 for the first and only time in his life to lend his name to an institution of higher education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the medical school of Yeshiva University." Contains a written history, photographs, and a timeline. From Yeshiva University Libraries. http://www.yu.edu/libraries/digital_library/einstein/ Topics: Mathematics, Notable People, Physics Last updated Feb 18, 2006 Einstein Archives Online
"The first online access to Albert Einstein’s scientific and non-scientific manuscripts held by the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and to an extensive Archival Database, constituting the material record of one of the most influential intellects in the modern era." The Finding Aid includes "Einstein's Biographical Timeline." A joint project of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the California Institute of Technology. http://alberteinstein.info/ Topics: Archives, Mathematics, Notable People, Physics Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Euclid of Alexandria
Biography and contributions of "the most prominent mathematician of antiquity" and author of the classical treatise "The Elements." Includes a bibliography, cross-references to related topics, and a list of "Mathematicians born in the same country." http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Euclid.html Topics: Mathematics, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Galileo Galilei's Notes on Motion
Galileo's manuscript Ms. Gal. 72 is important for the study of the transition from Aristotelian to classical physics. This electronic publication contains notes, calculations, drawings, and drafts related to theorems and problems on motion and mechanics covering more than 40 years and eventually published in his final work on mechanics, the "Discorsi" of 1638. Included are English translations of the Propositions of the "Discorsi." http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/Galileo_Prototype/ Topics: Mathematics, Notable People, Physics Last updated May 24, 2005 The Galileo Project
This site looks at the life and works of Galileo Galilei, mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. Features a biography, including patrons, theories, and inventions; timelines; portraits of Galileo and other scientists; brief biographies of his contemporaries; figures in the Catholic Church that played a role in the Inquisition; a glossary, bibliography, maps, lesson plans, and related links. Searchable. From Rice University, Houston, Texas. http://galileo.rice.edu/ Topics: Christianity, History By Place, Lesson Plans, Mathematics, Notable People, Physics Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
Companion site to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nova program that explores Galileo’s struggles to convince church authorities of the validity of his scientific discoveries. Also features a brief chronology of his life; articles on his experiments; an interactive section explaining his theories on falling objects, incline planes, and more; a directory of external links; a bibliography; and a teacher’s guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/ Topics: Mathematics, Notable People, Physics Last updated Jan 4, 2009 Infinite Secrets
This companion to a PBS NOVA program concerns a mathematical treatise by Archimedes thought to have been lost but now recently discovered as a palimpsest ("a manuscript with a layer of text written over an earlier scraped- or washed-off text"). Features a history of the manuscript, information about the technology used to read the erased text, and essays about great surviving manuscripts, contemplating infinity, and approximating Pi. Also includes library and teacher guides. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/archimedes/ Topics: Mathematics, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Lehmers at Berkeley
This online exhibit profiles mathematicians Derrick Norman Lehmer, Derrick Henry Lehmer, and Emma Trotskaia Lehmer, known for research in number theory, computational mathematics, and Fermat's Last Theorem. Features photographs, notes, covers of publications, and letters. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/Math/ Topics: California: Education, California: History, Correspondence, Mathematics, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 22, 2006 The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Searchable archive containing information about the history of math. Topics include biographies of mathematicians from ancient times to the present (including a timeline), mathematics in various cultures, an overview of the history of mathematics, mathematical topics, famous curves, and "mathematicians of the day." From the School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Topics: Mathematics Last updated Feb 18, 2004 Mathematicians of the African Diaspora (MAD)
Profiles of black mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists; a history of Blacks in modern mathematics; a section on Black women in math sciences; math in ancient Africa; job listings; and links to Black organizations and journals in the field are some of the features of this site. Searchable. Created by a professor of mathematics. http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/ Topics: Black Resources, Mathematics, Notable People, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Science, Science Last updated Jan 12, 2004 Mathematics Genealogy Project
"The intent of this project is to compile information about all the mathematicians of the world. ... [The goal is] to list all individuals who have received a doctorate in mathematics." Depending on the data available, listings include institution and date the individual earned a Ph.D, dissertation title, advisers, and "descendants" (students the mathematician has advised). From the the North Dakota State University Department of Mathematics, in association with the American Mathematical Society. http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu Topics: Mathematics, Notable People Last updated Feb 20, 2008 Polyhedra
Integrating art and mathematics, George W. Hart displays exquisite images of his polyhedral sculptures created from a variety of materials. The site includes an encyclopedia of polyhedra (three-dimensional objects formed by linking together triangles, squares, hexagons, and other polygons); extracts from the author's geometry books; ideas for classroom activities; an extensive, annotated bibliography; and numerous links to other polyhedra sites. http://www.georgehart.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Mathematics, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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