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Mathematician Biographies General:     more books (100)

Encyclopaedic Biography of Great Mathematicians The Education of a Mathematician by Philip J. Davis, 2000-08 Einar Hille: Selected Papers: Classical Analysis And Functional Analysis (Mathematicians of Our Time) Which Door has the Cadillac: Adventures of a Real-Life Mathematician by Andrew Vazsonyi, 2002-12-15 The Apprenticeship of a Mathematician by Andre Weil, 2004-02-04 A Mathematician Grappling with His Century by Laurent Schwartz, 2001-03-23 Recountings: Conversations with MIT Mathematicians by Joel Segel, 2010-05-01 Mathematicians (Biographical Dictionary of Scientists) by David Abbott, 1986-04 A3 & His Algebra: How a Boy from Chicago's West Side Became a Force in American Mathematics by Nancy E. Albert, 2005-01-18 Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World (Lives and Legacies Series) Constantin Caratheodory: An International Tribute (2-Volume Set) James Joseph Sylvester: Jewish Mathematician in a Victorian World by Karen Hunger Parshall, 2006-05-01 Alan Turing: The Enigma of Intelligence by Andrew Hodges, 1985-01-28 The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Mathematician of God by Massimo Mazzotti, 2007-10-24

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41. Copernicus, Nicholaus (1473-1543) -- From Eric Weisstein's World Of Scientific B
    the first person in history to create a complete and general system, combining intoLatin, European astronomers such as the Austrian mathematician Georg von  
    http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Copernicus.html
    
    Extractions: Polish name: Mikolaj Kopernik. Polish astronomer and mathematician who, as a student, studied canon law, mathematics, and medicine at Cracow, Bologna, Rome, Padua, and Ferrara. Copernicus became interested in astronomy and published an early description of his "heliocentric" model of the solar system in Commentariolus (1512). In this model, the sun was actually not exactly the center of the solar system, but was slightly offset from the center using a device invented by Ptolemy known as the equant point. The idea that the Sun was the center of the solar system was not new (similar theories had been proposed by Aristarchus and Nicholas of Cusa), but Copernicus also worked out his system in full mathematical detail. Even though the mathematics in his description was not any simpler than Ptolemy's , it required fewer basic assumptions. By postulating only the rotation of the Earth revolution about the sun and tilt of Earth's rotational axis, Copernicus could explain the observed motion of the heavens. However, because Copernicus retained circular orbits, his system required the inclusion of epicycles. Unfortunately, out of fear that his ideas might get him into trouble with the church, Copernicus delayed publication of them.

42. Mathematics Resources
    Mesopotamian Mathematics. Maya Mathematics. See also History of Computer Science, topics in the general Math section. Biography. mathematician Trading Cards.  
    http://www.geocities.com/peterroberts.geo/math.htm

43. Selections From Ada's Notes
    why the separate nature of the science of operations has been little felt, andin general little dwelt on biographies of Women Mathematicians Web Site  
    http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/ada-love.htm
    
    Extractions: Pages 240-261 Notes annotated in collaboration with Colonel Rick Gross, USAF. "Ada, The Enchantress of Numbers" can be purchased from Strawberry Press P.O. Box 452 Sausalito, CA 94966 for $29.95. All quotations and page numbers refer to the original Memoir which was printed in Scientific Memoirs, Selections from The Transactions of Foreign Academies and Learned Societies and from Foreign Journals , edited by Richard Taylor, F.S.A.,Vol III London: 1843, Article XXIX. Sketch of the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage Esq. By L. F. Menabrea, of Turin, Officer of the Military Engineers. [From the Bibliothque Universelle de Gnve, No. 82 October 1842]. Submitted by Betty Alexandra Toole Ed.D. The first step is to see how Ada went about her task and what follows is a few pages from my book "Ada, The Enchantress of Numbers." To start with, Ada added a footnote to her translation of Menabrea's article. She emphasized the difference between Pascal's machine, which can be compared to a calculator, and Babbage's Analytical Engine, which can be compared to a modern day computer. Ada translated what Menabrea wrote: RFor instance, the much-admired machine of Pascal is now simply an object of curiosity, which, whilst it displays the powerful intellect of its inventor, is yet of little utility in itself. Its power extended no further than the execution of the first four operations . . .S Ada augments Menabrea's statement and clearly defines the boundaries of Babbage's Analytical Engine.

44. Emilie Du Chatelet
    added to this book an Algebraical Commentary which very few general readers understood MathEquals biographies of Women Mathematicians + Related Activities  
    http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/chatelet.htm
    
    Extractions: December 17, 1706 - September 10, 1749 In a society where nobility disliked the notion of education for their daughters arose one of the great mathematicians of the eighteenth century, Frenchwoman, Emilie du Chatelet. Born in Paris on December 17, 1706, she grew up in a household where the art of courting was the only way one could mold a place in society. During her early childhood, Emilie began to show such promise in the area of academics that soon she was able to convince her father that she needed attention. Provided with a relatively good education for the time, she studied and soon mastered Latin, Italian and English. She also studied Tasso, Virgil, Milton and other great scholars of the time. In spite of her talents in the area of languages, her true love was mathematics. Her study in this area was encouraged by a family friend, M. de Mezieres, who recognized the young lady's talent. Emilie's work in mathematics was rarely original or as captivating as that of other female mathematicians but it was substantive. The fact that it was accomplished in the first place is in itself remarkable. Emilie's astuteness was prominent in other areas as well. She was described as being somewhat of a "passionate nature", never lacking for romantic attachments either before or after her marriage. At the age of nineteen she married the thirty-four-year-old Marquis du Chatelet. During the first two years of their marriage, Emilie gave birth to a boy and a girl, and later the birth of another son followed when she was twenty-seven. Neither children nor her husband deterred her from fully indulging in the social life of the court.

45. IllumiRate Directory Education Science Mathematics General
    Editor Login. You are in Home/Education Science/Mathematics/general/biographiesof Women Mathematicians. biographies of Women Mathematicians  
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46. IllumiRate Directory Education Science Mathematics General
    10. Wilhelm Eduard Weber Biography of the mathematician Wilhelm Weber Scientific AmericanAsk the Experts general math questions as the origin of zero and  
    http://www.illumirate.com/cat_items.cfm?Cat_ID=424000

47. Scientists General Mathematicians
    Men of Mathematics Men of Mathematics This book is a collection of dozens of (short)biographies of mathematicians ranging from the ancient Greeks to leading  
    http://mathematicsbooks.org/Scientists_General_Mathematicians.html
    
    Extractions: Alan Turing died in 1954, but the themes of his life epitomize the turn of the millennium. A pure mathematician from a tradition that prided itself on its impracticality, Turing laid the foundations for modern computer science, writes Andrew Hodges: Alan had proved that there was no "miraculous machine" that could solve all mathematical problems, but in the process he had discovered something almost equally miraculous, the idea of a universal machine that could take over the work of any mach... Flannery is the young Irish girl who made international news at the age of 16, when her high-school science fair project - a new cryptographic system which she had developed during a high school work term - was featured on the front page of the Times. I think much of this book contains some fairly heavy math, although it's difficult for me to tell. (I have a Master's degree in this very subject, so I was already familiar with everything she discussed, but others may find it heavy going.)Howev...

48. Remarkable Mathematicians: From Euler To Von Neumann
    is on the lives of the people, and the general concepts of are a large part of thelife of nearly all mathematicians, and from these biographies, we learn  
    http://mathematicsbooks.org/0521520940.html
    
    Extractions: Customer Reviews This book is a collection of short biographies of notable mathematicians from Euler to von Neumann. It does a good job of explaining both a mathematicians background and the significance of their contributions to mathematics. Great to read through or as a reference to have on the shelf. The only reason that this book doesn't get 5 stars is because of the fact that not enough emphasis is placed on the achievements of the mathematicians in terms of their mathematics. However, this does not take away from the fact that is is exteremely well researched, laid out and presented. We get a meaningful insight into how these geniuses (genii?) lived and that fact that they were quite ordinary people with the same levels of hardship (and in some cases even more) as the rest of us. Perhaps an improvement could be made on further mathematicians, both past and present.Still recommended reading. Look for related books on other categories Mathematics Biography / Autobiography Biography Scientists - General ... Mathematicians Other related products Still didn't find what you want?

49. BIOGRAPHICAL RESOURCES
    general biographies Biographical Index— http//www.bartleby.com/65/a0.html MathematiciansIndexes of Mathematicians biographies— http//wwwgroups.dcs.st  
    http://www.wisdomportal.com/Biography/Biography.html

50. Some Noteworthy Americans Of Asian Or Pacific Island Heritage
    Library Media Center Asian American Biography Page. general US Army; Commanding general,7th Infantry Shiingshen Chern mathematician and educator Subramanyan  
    http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/asiabio.htm
    
    Extractions: The following list was researched on the Internet. The individuals listed are just a tiny sample of noteworthy Americans. If you find any errors, I would appreciate your sending me corrections. Links are to biographical information where possible. In some cases biographical information was not available. In such cases, a link is made to some resource on the Internet in which the individual is identified.

51. The Math Forum - Math Library - History/Biography
    honours; an index of female mathematicians; a general bibliography; Fields Medaland Novel Prize winnders; and other Web history sources. biographies are cross  
    http://mathforum.org/library/topics/history/
    
    Extractions: Biographies in alphabetical and chronological order, and related resources on the Web. An ongoing project by students in math classes at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous contributions by women to the field of mathematics. Included are the first Ph.D's in mathematics awarded to women (before 1930); and prizes, awards, and honors for women mathematicians. more>> "All numbers are not created equal; that certain constants appear at all and then echo throughout mathematics, in seemingly independent ways, is a source of fascination." Indulge your fascination, or discover a new one. This site provides well over a hundred constants, each with descriptions, proofs, interesting sidelines, and illustrations. Some are illustrated with Mathcad files (viewable with a free read-only version, linked from the site). Many entries rely on a knowledge of advanced mathematics. Browse the topic-based list or look up constants by numerical value. References and other links are cited.

52. The Math Forum - Math Library - History/Biography
    Links for general topics; geometry; fractals; history of mathematics summarized byperiod/country/century, with biographies of famous mathematicians, and 8  
    http://mathforum.org/library/topics/history/?keyid=9510874&start_at=301&num_to_s

53. Whittaker
    a famous mathematician and also has a biography in this on electromagnetic theorygiving a general solution of for the full list of mathematicians honoured in  
    http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Whittaker.html
    
    Extractions: Edmund Whittaker 's family had been living for many generations in Lancashire. The name Whittaker comes from the farm High Whitacre, near Padiham in Lancashire, where the family lived from 1236. Edmund Whittaker's mother was Selina Septima Taylor and his father was John Whittaker, a man of independent means from Birkdale who was wealthy enough not to need an occupation. Selina's father was Edmund Taylor, who was a medical doctor with a practice in Middleton near Manchester. Selina and John named their son Edmund Taylor Whittaker, giving him both a forename and a middle name from his maternal grandfather. Edmund Whittaker's mother played an important role in his education, being his only teacher until he reached the age of eleven. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, entering at the age of eleven, and at first he concentrated on classics but as he progressed through the school he was happy to specialise in mathematics. From there he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1892 where he held a scholarship. He was taught as an undergraduate by, among others, G H

54. Householder
    For his impact and influence on computer science in general and particularly forhis contributions to the methods and He was a mathematician of distinction.  
    http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Householder.html
    
    Extractions: Alston Householder spent his childhood in Alabama where his family had moved shortly after he was born. After attending school, he entered Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where he studied philosophy, receiving his BA in 1925. He then went to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he continued his study of philosophy, receiving his MA in 1927. Householder then taught mathematics in a number of different places and began to work for his doctorate in mathematics. He was awarded a Ph.D. by the University of Chicago in 1947 for a thesis on the calculus of variations . However his interests were moving towards applications of mathematics, particularly applications of mathematics to biology. From 1947 Householder spent eight years working on mathematical biology as a member of the Committee for Mathematical Biology at the University of Chicago. John Hearon, after retiring from the National Institutes of Health, wrote of Householder's work over this period:- Hypothesis, conjecture and tentative theory flew in all directions and there was a period of great ferment. In the midst of this, to every area to which he addressed himself Householder brought organisation and systemisation. He was then, and for some years to come, the only one of the group formally trained as a mathematician. It showed. He brought to every problem he undertook unification, generality of method and, in the end, simplicity.

55. Math WWW VL: General Resources [FSU Math]
    Mathematics general Resources. Mathematics of the African Diaspora biographies andhistories of contemporary mathematicians of African descent, and a  
    http://euclid.math.fsu.edu/Science/General.html
    
    Extractions: Notes about the Virtual Library: Information categorized by subject. To suggest an addition to the Mathematics Virtual Library please fill out the on-line form Overseas users may want to try our mirror in Israel , hosted by the Israel Institute of Technology This collection of Mathematics-related resources is maintained by the Florida State University Department of Mathematics as a free service to the online community. Mathematics General Resources 3D Nauta Hard mind game. Spatial, 3D, topological, cryptological. Abstract Algebra On Line Algebra is Arithmetic Backwards Inheritance, Fiduciaries, Navation, Life's Lessons, author's introduction to Clifford Algebra American Mathematical Society (AMS) e-MATH Server Applied Mathematics Center Applied Probability Group at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Argonne National Lab, Mathematics and Computer Science

56. Nobel Mathematicians
    The mathematics should be there, but the general public will need to understandand enjoy it. biographies of Women Mathematicians Agnes Scott College.  
    http://www.lwhs.lapeer.org/Math/paveglio/nobel.htm

57. Honors Program - SGR 2003 Courses: MATH493C
    the extent to which it deviates from the biography. Make some general remarks onthe nature of layman appreciate the work of a professional mathematician?  
    http://www.honors.wvu.edu/SGR2003/Course20.htm
    
    Extractions: The goal of the summer reading is to write an essay with the general theme of styles of mathematical creativity, and the general public perception of mathematical creativity. The essay should include responses to the questions and topics listed below. A more refined version of the guiding questions will be available later. Aim for 12-15 double spaced, typewritten pages, to be turned in by Friday, August 15. I will provide a written analysis and comments to the essays within a week, and short written responses to the comments will be due back in by Friday, August 29. The course grade will be based primarily on the quality of the original essay and to a lesser extent on the responses to my comments. The essay should be on the theme of different ways to measure, understand, and appreciate mathematical creativity. The general approach should be illuminated with anecdotes and specific examples from all of the course materials. The essay should clearly incorporate insights gleaned from all the readings. Specific things to do in the essay include the following:

58. General Math Links
    general MATH links Andrews in Scotland is a wonderful site for finding biographiesof practically any mathematician or scientist.  
    http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/LDRS AAC WebPage/private/math/general.htm
    
    Extractions: A cademic A ssistance C enter GENERAL MATH links... Convert Repeating Decimals to Fractions On this page, one finds a very well presented guide for converting repeating decimals to fractions. Fractions At this site you will find information dealing with many aspects of using fractions, including but not limited to: Addition, multiplication, division and reduction of fractions. Common Weights And Measures Metric prefixes, common U.S. and Metric eqivalents. The MacTutor History of Mathematics at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland is a wonderful site for finding biographies of practically any mathematician or scientist. Dave's Math Tables A great place to go if you forgot your book and can't find a formula. Has number notation; Algebra (basic identities, polynomials, exponents, algebra graphs), Geometry (areas, volumes, surface areas), Trigonometry (identities, tables, hyperbolics, trig graphs), Odds and Ends (constants, vectors, complexity, miscellaneous, graphs), Calculus (integrals, derivatives, series, limits), and Advanced Math (Fourier Series, Transforms). Hamilton Math To Build On -Table of Contents Explanations on how to fractions, angles, degrees, squares, square roots, and triangles. More is being added, like having a math book on the computer.

59. Biographies
    very fond of mathematical puzzles and paradoxes; his book, A Budget of Paradoxes,is still widely read. De Morgan is best known for the general principle of  
    http://www.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/vesta/Virtual_Labs/resources/resources3.html
    
    Extractions: Bayes was a non-conformist minister in England. A version of what is now known as Bayes’ theorem was used in his paper "Essay towards solving a problem in the doctrine of chances," published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London in 1764. James Bernoulli was the first of the famous Bernoulli family of Swiss mathematicians. He wrote one of the early books devoted to probability, Ars Conjectandi , which was published after his death in 1713. Bernoulli formulated the version of the law of large numbers for independent trials, now called Bernoulli trials, and studied the binomial distribution. Buffon was the director of the Paris Jardin du Roi and was best known during his time for his thirty-six volume work on natural history. Buffon's famous coin and needle problems are considered to be among the first problems in geometric probability. Cardano, who lived in Italy, was a man of many interests: law, medicine, astrology, gambling, and mathematics. His book Liber de Ludo Aleae (The Book on Games of Chance), published after his death in 1663, contained perhaps the first mathematical analysis of gambling.

60. Research And Reference
    Library Spot Biography Links general Databases or Search By Type ( Royalty, Etc BiographiesOf Women mathematicians. Famous mathematician Internet Project.  
    http://www.larue.k12.ky.us/tech/links/researchreference.htm
    
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