Notable mathematicians : from ancient times to the present / Robyn V. Young, editor ; Zoran Minderovic, associate editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Young, Robyn V., 1958-

Minderović, Zoran, 1950-

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematicians--Biography.

Mathematicians.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxi, 612 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Gale, [1998]

Summary:

The Greek philosopher Pythagoras (c. 560-480 B.C.) first formulated the idea that the entire universe rests on numbers and their relationship. Now, students and other researchers can learn about this important mathematician, in addition to more than 300 others, in the Gale Group's new Notable Mathematicians.

Notable Mathematicians profiles the achievements, importance and impact of more than 300 of the world's most significant mathematicians throughout history. Narrative biographical entries, written in language students can understand, reveal the person behind the mathematical discovery, as well as the discovery itself. Included are individuals who may be under-represented in other sources, such as women, non-Western individuals and members of minority groups. Essays range from 450 to 1,500 words, describing the mathematician's accomplishment and why it was notable at the time.

Each essay concludes with a list of selected writings by the profiled mathematician and a resource list for further study. Included are such notables as: -- Charles Babbage-- David Blackwell-- Majorie Lee Browne-- Edith Clarke-- Galileo-- Stephen Hawking-- Tosio Kato-- Omar Khayyam-- Sheila Scott Macintyre-- Thales of Miletus-- Sir Isaac Newton-- Rene Thom-- Shing-Tung Yau-- J. Ernest Wilkins, Jr.-- Zeno of Elea

Approximately 170 illustrations are included and a timeline helps students see the development of mathematics throughout history. Four indexes -- general, field of specialization, gender and nationality/ ethnicity -- speed researchers to desired entries. And a special appendix lists major mathematical awards and their recipients.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-583) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0787630713

OCLC:

37331737