Mathematicians’ Anniversaries

Creator: University of St. Andrew’s | visit site

Grade Range: 8 - 11

Honor a famous mathematician each day of the year using this calendar that provides birth and death dates and biographical information. The site also includes birthplace maps that list mathematicians by country, a mathematics timeline, a section on the history of math, quotations by mathematicians, and information on math in various cultures.

In the Classroom

Save this site as a favorite and use it as a brain warmer for when students are walking into your classroom. Click on the "today" button and showcase each days findings on the interactive whiteboard or projector. Having to come in and read something on the board will get students quiet and ready for the math lesson for the day.

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