Mathematician Profile

Helen Keller: Mastered Reading and Writing Despite Childhood Blindness and Deafness

Discover how Helen Keller overcame the challenges of early childhood blindness and deafness to become an accomplished writer, educator and activist!

Thales of Miletus, The First Mathematician, As Told By The Greeks

Read about the Greek mathematician Thales of Miletus, who was considered by the Greeks to be the Father of Science and Mathematics.

The Bernoullis: Mathematical Genius and Serious Family Drama

Discover the Bernoullis, a family which produced no less than eight famous mathematicians–and a lot of family drama!

Sophie Germain’s Secret Love Of Mathematics in 18th Century France

Discover the work of Sophie Germain, one of the earliest woman mathematicians, who defied gender stereotypes to conduct her life’s work in number theory.

Sofya Kovalevskaya: Never Take No For An Answer

Discover the groundbreaking and fantastical life of late 19th-century Russian mathematician, Sofya Kovalevskaya.

Robert Simson, The Restorer of Grecian Geometry

Read about the Scottish mathematician Robert Simson, whose restoration of Grecian geometry has influenced modern education.

Pierre-Simon Laplace: The “French Newton”

Learn about French Revolution-era man Pierre-Simon Laplace who laid the framework for the theory of probability.

René Descartes, The Philosopher Mathematician That “Mathematized” Philosophy

Discover the life and work of René Descartes, the philosopher mathematician that “mathematized” philosophy.

Pythagoras: Going Beyond a2 + b2 = c2

Dive deeper into the life of Pythagoras and go way beyond geometry and a2 + b2 = c2 to find out about this spiritual thinker!

Pierre de Fermat, Judge Turned Mathematician

Discover the life and work of Pierre de Fermat, the judge who turned mathematician.

Paul Erdös: Collaborative Mathematics

Learn about the life of nomadic mathematician, Paul Erdös, who collaborated with the most mathematicians of any person in history.

The Most Important Woman In 20th-Century Mathematics: Emmy Noether

Meet Emmy Noether: an amazing woman working in mathematics in early 20th-century Germany, despite the major obstacles.

Niels Henrik Abel, The Consistently Overlooked Mathematician

Learn more about the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel, who’s math career never quite took off, while alive.

John von Neumann: The Colorful Mathematician Who Helped Design the Atomic Bomb

Learn how a Hungarian child prodigy turned into the man who designed the atomic bomb for the US Army in World War II.

Maria Gaetana Agnesi: A Life of Devotion to Mathematics and Charity

Discover the life of 18th-century Italian mathematician, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, the first woman to gain international recognition as a mathematician.

Maryam Mirzakhani: First Woman to Win Math’s Nobel Prize

Read about the life of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman and the first Iranian to win the Fields Prize, math’s version of the Nobel Prize.

Leonardo Pisano, The Mathematician Who Westernized the Hindu-Arabic Numerals

Read about the Italian mathematician Leonardo Pisano, who introduced the Hindu-Arabic Numerals to Europe; and is likely the reason it is used globally today.

Lorenzo Mascheroni and the Geometric Discovery Incorrectly Credited To Him

Discover why Lorenzo Mascheroni was mistakenly credited for a discovery someone else made.

Leonhard Euler: Lifelong Curiosity

Discover the prolific career of 18th-century Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, whose work spanned almost every field of math under the sun!

Kurt Gödel, the Mathematician Who Spoiled David Hilbert’s Life Work!

Learn how an Austrian mathematician disproved David Hilbert’s axiom theory that aimed to provide a stable basis for all mathematical systems.

James Joseph Sylvester, The Mathematician Who Faced Many Difficulties

Read about the English mathematician James Joseph Sylvester, who due to being Jewish, faced many difficulties in his academic and professional careers.

Joseph-Louis Lagrange, The Metric System Mathematician

Discover how Joseph-Louis Lagrange convinced the French Academy of Sciences, during the heightened threat of death during the French Revolution, to adopt the widely used metric system.

John Napier: Champion of the Decimal Point and an Early Calculator

Read about the fascinating world of 16th-century Scottish mathematician, John Napier, and his critical discoveries.

Johannes Kepler, The Fleeing Mathematician and Astronomer

Discover the many mathematical and astronomy “firsts” Johannes Kepler made while having to continuously dodge the religious politics of his time.

Isaac Newton: The Most Famous Mathematician of All Time?

Find out about the life of Isaac Newton, one of the most famous mathematicians of all time!

Georg Cantor’s Controversial Career

Read on to find out how backlash from the mathematics community forced one German mathematician to pivot and study Shakespeare.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: A True Polymath

Discover the wide-ranging work of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who was a lawyer, mathematician, and philosopher.

Giuseppe Peano, Who Upset Peers By Pointing Out Their Mistakes

Read about the brilliant mathematician Giuseppe Peano, who was a little too enthusiastic about pointing out fellow mathematicians’ mistakes.

Giovanni Ceva, The Mathematician With Many Hats

Discover the many responsibilities and contributions to math and science from the great Italian mathematician, Giovanni Ceva.

Gerolamo Cardano, The Most Influential Mathematician of The Italian Renaissance

Discover the life and work of Gerolamo Cardano, the most influential mathematician of The Italian Renaissance.

Évariste Galois, The Rebel Rousing Mathematician

Read about the French mathematician Évariste Galois, who split his time between his rebellious political beliefs and his mathematical pursuits.

George Boole, The Father Of Binary Logic

Read about the English mathematician George Boole, who is the father of binary logic, used as the basis for the computer.

Eratosthenes, The Mathematician Who Gave Us the Circumference of the Earth

Read about the Greek Mathematician Eratosthenes, who created a methodology for finding the circumference of the Earth within a fraction of error!

G. H. Hardy: Mathematics As Art

Discover the life and work of G. H. Hardy: a British mathematician who believed that math was an art form just like painting or poetry.

Euclid of Alexandria, An Influence That Spans Millennia

Read about the Greek mathematician Euclid of Alexandria, whose influence has lasted until modern day.

Eudoxus of Cnidus Invented Forerunner of Calculus With Method of Exhaustion

Discover why Eudoxus of Cnidus was considered among the greatest of classical Greek mathematicians who invented what we call calculus today.

Charles Babbage, The Father Of The Computer

Discover more about the life and work of Charles Babbage, the father of the computer.

Dr. Herbert A. Hauptman: A Lovable Genius

Find out how a mathematician is actually to thank for modern medicine!

Claudius Ptolemy: The Mathematics of Celestial Motion

Discover the visionary life and work of 2nd-century Greek mathematician Claudius Ptolemy.

Diophantus: “Father of Algebra” Influenced Rebirth of Number Theory

Learn about Diophantus and his famous Arithmetica, the work that introduced us to concepts of modern algebra still used today.

David Hilbert: A Mathematics Mainstay

Read more about the German mathematician who set the standard for modern geometry.

Christian Goldbach: His Discovery Still Challenges Mathematicians Today

Learn about Christian Goldbach’s conjecture and why mathematicians have been unable to prove or disprove it to this day.

Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Brilliant Mathematician of His Time

Find out why Carl Friedrich Gauss was considered the most brilliant mathematician of his time.

Charles Babbage: The Inventor of the First Mechanical Computer

Find out about the English polymath, Charles Babbage, the man who invented the first mechanical computer.

Brahmagupta: The Man Who Defined Zero

Find out about the inspiring work of ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer, Brahmagupta.

Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer

Learn about the life of Ada Lovelace, 19th-century British mathematician and widely recognized as the first computer programmer.

Blaise Pascal, A Math Prodigy Ahead Of His Time

Discover the life and work of Blaise Pascal, a math prodigy ahead of his time.

Benoit Mandelbrot: Simplifying the Rough and Messy Universe

Discover the life and unusual work of Polish mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, whose theory of fractal geometry attempted to make sense of chaos.

Bernhard Riemann: Shy, Brilliant, Revolutionary

Learn more about the mathematician who informed Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity!

The Awe-Inspiring Work Of Srinivasa Ramanujan

Get inspired by Srinivasa Ramanujan’s mathematical genius and unlikely life!

Archimedes, A Mathematician With An Obsession

Read about the Greek Mathematician Archimedes who was more of an inventor than mathematician, but it would be his obsession with math that got him killed.

Alan Turing: How His Work in Math Saved Millions of Lives

Dive into the life and work of British mathematician Alan Turing and learn how his work saved millions of lives!

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