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Mathematicians

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American Mathematical Society: The AMS was founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship. It now has around 30,000 members, including mathematicians throughout the United States and around the world. It continues to fulfill its mission with programs that promote mathematical research, increase the awareness of its value to society, and foster excellence in mathematics education.
Author: American Mathematical Society
Subjects: mathematicians, mathematics societies
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: documents, news
Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Notes and brief biographies of women in the field of mathematics from the first century until the present day.
Author: Agnes Scott College, Georgia
Subjects: mathematicians, women in history, women in science
DeweyClass: 305.4
Resource type: biography
Fermat's Last Theorem: Explanation of the famous theorem of Pierre de Fermat who died in 1665, and a summary of its proof by Andrew Wiles in 1993.
Author: St Andrews University
Subjects: mathematicians, number theory
DeweyClass: 512
Resource type: document
George Berkeley (1685 - 1753): Collection of resources about the mathematician George Berkeley, covering his life and works, and offering essays and lectures on the philosophy of Berkeley. Includes the text of The Analyst, Berkeley's attack on contemporary mathematical practice.
Author: Berkeley, George & Wilkins, David R., Trinity College Dublin School of Mathematics
Subjects: mathematicians, philosophical logic
DeweyClass: 509
Resource type: biography, essays
History of Mathematics: Commentary on the cultural history of mathematics, including a chronological list of mathematicians from 1700 BC to 1940.
Author: Joyce, David E.
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematicians
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: index
History of Mathematics Archive: Biographies: Biographies of over 1400 scientists and mathematicians, many with images. Arranged alphabetically and chronologically. Includes lists of female mathematicians, history topics, birthplace maps and anniversaries for the year.
Author: University of St. Andrews, School of Mathematics and Statistics
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematicians, scientists
DeweyClass: 510.92
Resource type: biography, documents
IMU: International Mathematical Union: IMU is a non-profit making, international body, aiming to promote international cooperation among mathematicians.
Author: International Mathematical Union
Subjects: mathematicians, mathematics societies
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: institution
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: The Institute is a forum for qualified and practising mathematicians which aims to promote mathematics and its applications in industry, commerce, education, the public sector, and research. It has 6000 members worldwide and an expanding programme of activities.
Author: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Subjects: mathematicians, mathematics societies
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: institution
Isaac Newton: An account of key events in the life and work of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), focusing on his extensive contributions to the understanding of gravity and the field of mathematics.
Author: Ball, W. Rouse & Wilkins, David
Subjects: history of mathematics, history of science, mathematicians, scientists
DeweyClass: 509
Resource type: biography
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive: Includes biographies of mathematicians, a history topics index covering mathematics in various cultures, a listing of famous curves, and a chronology of the development of maths from 30000 BC onwards.
Author: O'Connor, John J. & Robertson, Edmund F.
Subjects: history of mathematics, mathematicians
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: guide
Mathematics Genealogy Project: Searchable directory of mathematicians holding details of all individuals who have received a doctorate in mathematics worldwide, giving their complete name, university attended, year awarded, dissertation title, and names of advisors.
Author: Minnesota State University
Subjects: mathematicians, mathematics education
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: opac
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: The organisation of applied mathematicians and computational scientists, founded in 1952, dedicated to enriching the profession through publications, conferences, activity groups, and programs. Includes information about activities and issues of importance to applied and occupational mathematicians, as well as information about SIAM.
Author: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Subjects: applied mathematics, computational mathematics, mathematicians
DeweyClass: 510
Resource type: institution
Work of Robert Langlands: A selection from the work of Robert Langlands, Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, renowned for contributions to the theory of automorphic forms. Includes professional correspondence, previously unpublished work, and published work now out of print, covering number theory, Euler products, and problems in the theory of automorphic forms.
Author: University of British Columbia Mathematics Department
Subjects: mathematicians, number theory
DeweyClass: 512
Resource type: documents