MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
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biographical encyclopedia of mathematicians
history of mathematics database
online reference resource
The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive is an online reference resource that provides detailed biographies, historical essays, and timelines about mathematicians and the development of mathematics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MacTutor History of Mathematics archive canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical encyclopedia of mathematicians
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history of mathematics database ⓘ online reference resource ⓘ |
| access | free ⓘ |
| accessMode | online ⓘ |
| citationUsage |
frequently cited in mathematical history literature
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widely used as a reference by educators ⓘ |
| contentType |
biographical articles
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historical essays ⓘ thematic articles on mathematical topics ⓘ timelines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Edmund F. Robertson
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John J. O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
Edmund F. Robertson
NERFINISHED
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John J. O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | biographical research ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographies of mathematicians
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birthplace maps of mathematicians ⓘ chronological timelines of mathematics ⓘ famous curves archive ⓘ history of mathematical education pages ⓘ history of mathematical topics ⓘ index of history topics ⓘ index of mathematicians ⓘ mathematical astronomy pages ⓘ mathematical societies pages ⓘ search interface ⓘ |
| hasURL | https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
| hasVersion | web-based archive ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public
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historians of science ⓘ students of mathematics ⓘ teachers of mathematics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| license | non-commercial use permitted ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of mathematics
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mathematicians ⓘ |
| medium | website ⓘ |
| name | MacTutor History of Mathematics archive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive biographies of mathematicians
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detailed historical context for mathematical developments ⓘ extensive cross-referencing between articles ⓘ |
| originalFormat | HyperCard database ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | St Andrews, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | MacTutor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| websiteType | academic resource ⓘ |
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