Welcome to the British Society for the History of Mathematics
Welcome to the British Society for the History of Mathematics
The British Society for the History of Mathematics:
- promotes and encourages research into the history of mathematics and the dissemination of the results of that research;
- develops awareness of the history of mathematics for the public benefit; and
- supports teachers and lecturers at all levels of mathematics education to incorporate the history of mathematics into their teaching, enriching their students' experience.
Upcoming Events
Fri 9 September 2022 to Sat 10 September 2022
University of Durham
Announcements & Blogs
Announcement
Post date: Thu 21 April 2022 - 10.55
From our Twitter feed
May 24
“A sex so little made to brave the thorns of science”: The historical representation of women in mathematics.
Pro… https://t.co/tEV0WB5WDU
May 24
RT @snezanalawrence: any better place than the centre, from which it can light up everything at the same time? Hence the sun is not inap… https://t.co/JqbbI39MgM
May 24
RT @snezanalawrence: And in an edition of his book from 1566 you can see how that would be done in printed form. Copernicus states in th… https://t.co/3DjMT5eYwm
May 24
RT @snezanalawrence: Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) who #dotd in 1543, was a Polish mathematician and astronomer who changed the view of… https://t.co/WJQY59Nnac
May 24
William Whewell (1794-1866) known for work on the history & philosophy of science & moral philosophy, born 24 May https://t.co/hdHFAb6Ovh