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 …

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:...

Born: c. 1170 in Italy Died: c. 1250 (at about age 80) Nationality: Italian Famous For: Fibonnaci Numbers Leonardo Pisano Bigollo was an Italian...

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...

Born: Unknown, probably in Greece Died: Unknown Nationality: Greek Famous For: Euclidean Geometry Euclid was a Greek mathematician, known as Euclid of...

René Descartes was a French mathematician, philosopher, and writer that spent nearly all of his adult life living in the Dutch Republic. He is viewed as the inventor of modern-day philosophy …

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...

Born: Dec 22, 1887, in Erode, Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu) Died: April 26, 1920 (at age 32) in Chetput, Madras, Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu)...

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:...

Isaac Newton is one of the most celebrated and recognized mathematicians and physicists in world history. Known for his discovery of gravity, Newton remains to this day a very influential …