Pioneers in mathematics

Chronicles nineteenth-century developments in mathematics through profiles of major figures, including Marie-Sophie Germain, Niels Henrik Abel, Augusta Ada Lovelace, Georg Cantor, and six others, describing their lives, discoveries, and contributions.

Chronicles developments in mathematics between 1900 and 1950 through profiles of major figures including David Hilbert, Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan, John von Neumann, Alan Turing, and six others, describing their lives and discoveries.

Presents biographies of ten ancient mathematicians including Euclid, Archimedes, and Fibonacci. Each profile covers the person's research, discoveries, and contributions to the field.