Mathematics

Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus born in Torun, Poland. In his De revolutionibus, he would place the sun at the center at […]

Osiander wrote of Michael Stifel: “He has devised new numbers for the alphabet, namely the triangular numbers, and his fantasies

Newton’s first publication appeared as a letter in the Philosophical Transactions. It dealt with his new theory of light, showing

J. J. Sylvester began his duties at the newly founded Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. More information about: James

The Kali Yuga began, according to the Indian mathematician Aryabhata (born 476 CE). He believed all astronomical phenomena were periodic,

Leone Battista Alberti born in Genoa, Italy. This noted architect took up the study of mathematics for relaxation. He contributed

Carl Jacobi died in Berlin. He is best known for his work on elliptic functions and differential equations. More information

“I will do the same for the young women that I do for the young men. I shall take pleasure

Norwegian mathematician Sophus Lie, of Lie group and Lie algebra fame, died in Kristiania, Norway. More information about: Sophus Lie

I would like to discuss the Jordan curve theorem as part of an intrinsic human activity: storytelling. The Jordan Curve