MacTutor History of Mathematics

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What it does

MacTutor is a University of St Andrews reference archive of mathematician biographies, essays and supporting historical material.

Search a mathematician when you need context around an idea's history. The archive also offers indexes for topics such as societies, honours and mathematicians by birth country, which can help frame a broader research question. Its supporting essays provide another route when you are studying a mathematical movement rather than one person's life.

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MacTutor Index - MacTutor History of Mathematics (Oct 26, 2026)

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Method 2.0 · Published source review Assessed Oct 26, 2026Score ceiling for this evidence: 84/100.

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Biographies and contextual essays support a specific history-of-mathematics reading workflow.

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