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1. Abel - Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829)
Norwegian mathematician. Worked on elliptic functions and integrals, algebraic solution of equations and solubility by radi
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Abel.html - 23-04-2002
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3. Cauchy, Augustin Louis (1789-1857)
Cauchy contributed to almost every branch of mathematics. He is probably best known for his important contributions to real
http://www-groups.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Cauchy.html - 04-11-2003
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5. Galois, Évariste (1811-1832)
Galois theory, a branch of mathematics dealing with the general solution of equations, group theory, method of determining when a general equation c
http://history.math.csusb.edu/Mathematicians/Galois.html - 09-03-2003
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6. Gauss, Johann Carl Friedrich (1777-1855)
One of the all-time greats, Gauss began to show his mathematical brilliance at the early age of seven. He is usually c
http://www-groups.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Gauss.html - 03-11-2003
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7. Plato (427-347 B.C.)
"... the reality which scientific thought is seeking must be expressible in mathematical terms, mathematics being the most precise and definite
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Plato.html - 26-09-2000
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8. The History of Mathematics
Collection of original papers of Berkeley, Hamilton, Riemann, Boole, Cantor, and Newton. Includes background and notes. Maintained by David R. Wilkins from Trinity Colle
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/ - 07-04-2002
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9. Diophantus of Alexandria (c. 200-284 )
Best known for his Arithmetica, a work on the theory of numbers, a collection of 130 problems giving numerical solutions of determinat
http://history.math.csusb.edu/Mathematicians/Diophantus.html - 13-02-2000
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