Welcome to the British Society for the History of Mathematics
Welcome to the British Society for the History of Mathematics
The British Society for the History of Mathematics:
- promotes and encourages research into the history of mathematics and the dissemination of the results of that research;
- develops awareness of the history of mathematics for the public benefit; and
- supports teachers and lecturers at all levels of mathematics education to incorporate the history of mathematics into their teaching, enriching their students' experience.
Upcoming Events
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October 21
Martin Gardner (1914-2010), "the most famous modern writer of mathematical puzzles in the world", born on 21 Oct https://t.co/AHkXXiBhbO
October 20
Architect & mathematician Wren (1632-1723) was involved in rebuilding London after the Great Fire, born on 20 Oct https://t.co/sZJVcqwibC
October 19
Egnatio Danti (1536-1586) made contributions to architecture, geography and astronomy, died 19 Oct https://t.co/SI38NvtUW6
October 18
Alexander Wilson (1714-1786) published observations on sunspots, died 18 Oct https://t.co/UhZuoeNAX2
October 17
Jacques Hadamard (1865-1963) proved the prime number theorem, born 17 Oct https://t.co/6T3iGI2R5s