History of Math

HISTORY of MATH

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Mathematics is an evolving discipline. It is constantly expanding and changing. Although the ancient Greeks, for instance, began to develop number theory and made major contributions to geometry and logic, they had little inkling of probability, which wasn't formalized until the mid 1600s.

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Following is a brief history of mathematics, according to topic and mathematician. Note that most dates are approximations as these individuals often worked years in furthering mathematics. Also, because so many people have contributed to mathematics throughout history, this list is quite subjective and we picked who we feel are some of the most significant contributors. Undoubtedly, you will be able to name several others that should be included here.

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3000 B.c	Egyptians and Babylonians begin the development of number systems and early bookkeeping. Simple problems of arithmetic and geometry necessary to a civilized society become commonplace.	$babylonian numbers$ $babylonian numbers$ $egyptian numbers$
700 B.c.	Ancient Greece starts to flourish. Greek thinkers contribute number theory, geometry, and logic to mathematics.	$greek numbers$
530 B.c	Pythagoras, one of the most famous of the Greek mathematicians and philosophers, founds the Pythagorean movement.	$pythagorus$ $pythagorean$
300 B.c.	Euclid completes his writing of Elements, 13 volumes on mathematics.	$euclid$ $Euclid The Elements$
100 A.D	Astronomers begin to develop trigonometry.	$trigonometry.$
170	Ptolemy, mathematician and astronomer, declares that the earth is the center of the universe. This becomes the dominate view until the 17th century when Copernicus claims that the sun is the center of the solar system.	$Ptolemy$ $Ptolemy$
200	Diophantus, a Gr~ek mathematician, develops algebra. He is considered by many to be the father of that subject.	$Diophantus$ $Diophantus$
540	Diophantus and astronomer, advances mathematics by solving the quadratic equation.	$quadratic equation$ $quadratic equation$
600	Geometry, algebra, and numeral systems benefit from Hindu and Arabian thought. The idea of zero is introduced	$Hindu$ $Hindu zero$
775	The translation of Hindu mathematics to Arabic takes place.	$Arabic hindu numbers$
830	al-Khowarizml, an Arabian, works with algebra, numeral systems, and equations.
1100	Arabic and Hindu mathematics spread throughout Western Europe.	$Arabic and Hindu mathematics$
1200	Leonardo of Pis a (Fibonacci), an Italian, works with equations, sequences, series, and Pi.	. $Fibonacci$ $Fibonacci$
1478	The first mathematics books are printed.	$first mathematics books$
1489	The signs of + and - are introduced	$+ and - are introduced$
1500	Negative numbers and perspective are introduced.	$Negative numbers$
1525	Great work is done on solving equations.	$solving equations$
1540	Imaginary numbers are explored.	$Imaginary numbers$
1557	Englishman Robert Record writes the first English algebra text.	$Englishman Robert Record$
1560	The Italian Girolamo Cardano works with complex numbers, equations, and probability.	$Girolamo Cardano$
1580	Decimals are introduced.	$Decimals$ $Decimals$
1614	John Napier, Scottish mathematician, creates the first system of logarithms. He is the first to use the decimal point.	$John Napier$ $John Napierbook$ $John Napier logorhythms$
1630	The coordinate system is developed.	$coordinate system$
1640	Rene Descartes, French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, works on systemizing analytic geometry. He also attempts to classify curves according to the types of equations that produce them.	$Rene Descartes$ $Rene Descartes$
1645	Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician, studies various topics, including coordinates, polygons, probability, and the Pythagorean theorem.	$Pierre de Fermat$ $Pierre de Fermat$
1650	Blaise Pascal, French philosopher, physicist, and mathematician, formulates one of the basic theorems of projective geometry, known as Pascal's theorem. He also invents the first adding machine.	$Blaise Pascal$ $Blaise Pascal$ $Blaise Pascal$
1680	The German Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz works on calculus, functions, and infinity.	$Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz$ $Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz$ $Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz$
1700	Work on determinants is done.	$determinants$
1780	Complex numbers are explored by several mathematicians.	$abraham molrie$ $complex numbers$ $complex numbers$
1799	The Metric System is introduced.	$metric system$ $metric system$
1800	Theories on projection are developed. Number theory is explored.	$Theories on projection$
1810	Carl Friedrich Gauss, a German mathematician, expands the study of number theory.	$Carl Friedrich Gauss$ $Carl Friedrich Gauss$ $Carl Friedrich Gauss$
1820	The Russian Nikolai Ivanovich LCl'Qachevsky works on geometry.	$Nikolai Ivanovich$ $Nikolai Ivanovich$
1840	Various mathematicians work with matrices, vectors, and symbolic logic.	$matrices$ $vectors$ $boole$ $symbolic logic$
1870	George Cantor works with infinite sets.	$George Cantor$ $George Cantor$
1905	Albert Einstein develops the theory of relativity.	$Albert Einstein$ $Albert Einstein$
1910	Various mathematicians, including Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell, study the logical foundations of mathematics.	$alphred whitehead$ $bertrand russell$ $logical foundations of mathematics$
1920	Emmy Noether studies abstract algebra.	$Emmy Noether$ $abstract algebra$
1945	Various mathematicians and researchers work on computers.	$researchers work on computers$ $otto$
1976	Kenneth Appel and Wolfgang Haken find a solution of the Four Color Problem.	$Kenneth Appel$ $Wolfgang Haken$ $four color problem$
1977	Robert Connelly finds a rigidity counterexample.	$Robert Connelly$ $Robert Connelly$
1993	Andrew Wiles presents what he believes is the proof of the most famous problem in mathematics-Fermat's last theorem. At the time of this book's printing, Wiles' work has not been confirmed.	$andrew wiles$ $Fermat's last theorem$ $Fermat's last theorem$

The Math Teacher's Book of Lists 1995 by Prentice Hall

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