Praise for the previous edition:
"...more inviting and easier to use than [the competition]...useful..."—Booklist
"Recommended."—Choice
This updated, comprehensive A-to-Z reference covers both the past and present scientists who have significantly contributed to the field of mathematics. Including all the central mathematicians, as well as other lesser-known persons in the field, this inclusive reference covers the major areas of algebra, analysis, geometry, and foundational statisticians.
Covering notable mathematicians from antiquity to the present, this is an ideal reference for middle and high school students. Special features include black-and-white photographs and resources for further information listed for each mathematician.
People covered include:
- Pythagoras of Samos (c. 569–c. 475 BCE)
- Isaac Newton (1643–1727)
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855)
- Georg Cantor (1845–1918)
- David Hilbert (1862–1943)
- Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan (1887–1920)
- Kurt Gödel (1906–1978)
- Andrew Wiles (1953–present)
- Grigori Perelman (1966–present)
- Terence Tao (1975–present)