Mathematicians Through History - Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
Mathematicians have been changing the history of the world since
the Babylonians invented the abacus in the fourth century B.C.
The Internet offers great resources to learn about famous
mathematicians and math inventors. Start with the MacTutor
History of Mathematics Archive. Here you'll find an overview of
math history from 2000 B.C. to modern mathematical thinking. The
site also includes a detailed chronology of math throughout
history, as well as biographies of math pioneers and inventors.
You can also learn about the inventors who pioneered and
perfected calculating machines. One such inventor was Ada Byron
Lovelace, a pioneering female mathematician whose work was vital
to Charles Babbage's development of the first "analytical
engine" — the forerunner of the modern-day computer. You can
read about Ada and other pioneering female mathematicians at the
Women Mathematicians site, courtesy of Agnes Scott College.