Mathematics is a field that many people shy away from, but there are some who had a passion for numbers and making discoveries regarding equations, measurements, and other numerical solutions …

Born: March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire Died: April 18, 1955 (at age 76) in Princeton, New Jersey Nationality: German Famous For: Father of the Atomic Age. Many …

Born: c. 570 BC in on the island of Samos Died: c. 495 BC (at about age 75) in Metapontum Nationality: Greek Famous For: Pythagorean Theorem Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician known for …

Born: Dec 25, 1642, in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England Died: March 20, 1727 (at age 84), in Kensington, Middlesex, England, Great Britain Nationality: English Famous For: Newton’s …

Born: c. 1170 in Italy Died: c. 1250 (at about age 80) Nationality: Italian Famous For: Fibonnaci Numbers Leonardo Pisano Bigollo was an Italian mathematician. He is usually better known by his nickname, …

Born: March 31, 1596, in La Haye en Touraine, Kingdom of France Died: Feb 11, 1650 (at age 53), in Stockholm, Swedish Empire Nationality: French Famous For: Developing the Cartesian coordinate …

Born: Unknown, probably in Greece Died: Unknown Nationality: Greek Famous For: Euclidean Geometry Euclid was a Greek mathematician, known as Euclid of Alexandria, and often referred to …

Born: c. 287 BC in Syracuse, Sicily Died: c. 212 BC (at about age 75) in Syracuse, Sicily Nationality: Greek Famous For: Accurate calculation for pi Archimedes was a great mathematician born in …

There are several awards given to people who excel in various areas of mathematics. These are prestigious awards with some of them even being equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Only a select few …

Born: June 23, 1912 in Maida Vale, London, England, United Kingdom Died: June 7, 1954 (at age 41) in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Nationality: British Famous For: Father of Computer …