The Canadian Society for History
and Philosophy of Mathematics
La Société Canadienne d’Histoire et
de Philosophie des Mathématiques

Links to General Resources in the History and Philosophy of Mathematics

General History of Mathematics Resources:

• History of Mathematics References - PDF list of references compiled by Israel Kleiner
• David Joyce's History of Mathematics Page
• St. Andrews MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
• D. Wilkins' History of Mathematics Page (17th to 19th century, particularly Berkeley, Hamilton, Riemann)
• History of Science in the United States in the 19th Century
• World History of Science - index of online resources

General Philosophy of Mathematics Resources:

• Internet Encylopedia of Philosophy: Philosophy of Mathematics
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Philosophy of Mathematics

Seminars and Colloquia:

• ARITHMOS: Readings in the History of Mathematics from Original Sources
• Claremont History and Philosophy of Mathematics Seminar
• Ohio River Early Sources in Mathematical Exposition (ORESME) Reading Group
• The Frederick V. Pohle Colloquium in the History of Mathematics

Teaching History or Philosophy of Mathematics:

• History of Mathematics with Original Sources
• Teaching with Original Historical Sources in Mathematics
• Learning Discrete Mathematics and Computer Science via Primary Historical Sources
• Transforming Instruction in Undergraduate Mathematics via Primary Historical Resources (TRIUMPHS)

Other Resources by Topic:

• Acoustics: Smithsonian Science Teaching Collection
• Africa: Mathematicians of the African Diaspora
• Maria Gaetana Agnesi: Witch of Agnesi
• American Mathematics: Exploring American Mathematics
• Archimedes: Archimedes page (Chris Rorres)
• Calendars:
• Calendars, by L. E. Doggett
• Calendars Through the Ages (WebExhibits)
• Babylonian, Jewish, Muslim, Luni-Solar, Indian, and Iranian Calendars
• Computers, Technology and Mathematical Tools:
• History of Computing (J. A. N. Lee)
• A History of Information Technology and Systems
• Smithsonian Object Groups (National Museum of American History):
  • Object groups include Adders, Adding Machines, Arithmetic Teaching Apparatus, Calculating Machines, Counters, Dividers & Compasses, Electronic Calculators-Desktop, Ellipsographs, Kinematic Models, Mathematical Charts and Tables, Mathematical Paintings of Crockett Johnson, Parallel Rules, Planimeters, Protractors, Scale Rules, Sectors, Slide Rules, Tabulating Equipment, The Abacus and the Numeral Frame, and Women Mathematicians and NMAH Collections
• The Oughtred Society: Archive of Collections
• Curves: National Curve Bank
• Euclid:
• Euclid's Elements Online
• Euclid's Elements: Perseus Digital Library (contains both Heiberg's Greek and Heath's English versions)
• Works of Euclid
• Fermat's Last Theorem: Nova Online: The Proof (Andrew Wiles and Fermat's Last Theorem)
• Galileo:
• The Galileo Project (Rice University)
• The Art of Renaissance Science: Galileo and Perspective
• Hypatia: Hypatia WWW Page (H. Landman)
• Islam: Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians and Astronomers
• Museum Exhibits:
• Museum of Mathematics
• Institute and Museum of History of Science in Florence, Italy (now the Museo Galileo)
• History of Science Museum (Oxford)
• The Geometry of War, 1500-1750
• The Measurers: A Flemish Image of Mathematics in the Sixteenth Century
• The Noble Dane: Images of Tycho Brahe
• Emmy Noether: The Life and Times of Emmy Noether (Nina Byers)
• Quotations: Mathematics Quotations Server
• Triangles: Encylopedia of Triangle Centers
• Stamps:
  • Math Stamps
  • Mathematical Study Unit (MSU)
  • Images of Mathematicians on Postage Stamps
• Statistics: History of Statistics
• Symbols: Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols
• Alan Turing: Alan Turing Home Page (Andrew Hodges)
• Women:
  • Biographies of Women Mathematicians (Agnes Scott College)
  • Women Mathematicians and NMAH Collections (Smithsonian)
• Words: Earliest Uses of Some Mathematical Words