Notable Mathematicians: From Ancient Times to the Present

There has been a recent upsurge in general interest in developments in mathematics, with media coverage that would have been unthinkable in the past. The dramas surrounding the work of Andrew Wiles in solving Fermat’s Last Theorem sparked the imaginations of many members of the general public, who have been able to see, perhaps for the first time, that although the world of mathematics may be impenetrable to them, it is populated by real people, whose personalities and achievements can be appreciated by all.

This publication provides biographical information on 303 mathematicians, from throughout history up to the present day....