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
Thu 29 April 2021 to Fri 30 April 2021
Online, possibly with local hubs
Announcements & Blogs
From our Twitter feed
November 23
Francesco Barozzi (1537-1604) who is important for translating Greek mathematical texts, died 23 Nov https://t.co/o1YK5YRVKu
November 23
RT @snezanalawrence: One of the Scottish Café's mathematicians, contributing to Scottish Book of unsolved problems in mathematics, who w… https://t.co/IcEtKxDPIh
November 22
Paolo Frisi (1728-1784) wrote on geometry, mechanics and cosmology, died 22 Nov https://t.co/xbLXwo9Gru
November 21
Francesco Tricomi (1897-1978) studied diff eqs later important in the theory of supersonic flight, died 21 Nov https://t.co/HfVXlxIk8A
November 20
RT @snezanalawrence: Benoit Mandelbrot was born on this day in 1924 (d. 2010), largely responsible for our interest in, and knowledge of… https://t.co/VVivxv5jg0