History of Mathematics

History of Mathematics The Brits seem to be good at this sort of thing. Web Resources for the History of Mathematics A collection of web resources on mathematics history Mathematicians of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries From W. Rouse Ball's famous text. Mathematics in Ancient Greece An exhibition based on documents in the Vatican Library. A Chronology of Mathematicians A series of charts which shows how the lives of the great mathematicians overlap chronologically. A Gallery of Mathematicians A collection of GIFs and JPEGs, mostly of mathematicians. There are a few other interesting graphics - eg. Babbage's Difference Engine. Selected Topics in the History of Mathematics Not a comprehensive history of mathematics, but a useful collection. Topics include Trigonometry, and Quadratic, Cubic and Quartic Equations.