Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians, Volume 1Donald R. Franceschetti Contains articles that profile the lives and accomplishments of ninety-four notable mathematicians from throughout history, including contributors to the theoretical ideas of pure mathematics, and the practical uses of applied mathematics; arranged alphabetically from Abel to Jacobi. |
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Adelard of Bath | 4 |
Pavel Sergeevich Aleksandrov | 10 |
Alhazen | 16 |
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