Algebra Collection

Part of manuscript written by Evariste Galois
Part of a manuscript written by the French mathematician Evariste Galois (1811-1832). Galois worked on the problem of finding general solutions for equations of degree n

Professor George Boole (1815-1865)
Engraved portrait of George Boole (1815-1865), the English mathematician, philosopher and inventor of Boolean algebra, pictured c.1865

Leonard Euler, caricature C015 / 6711
Leonhard Euler (1707-1783). Caricature of the Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler. Euler made discoveries in a wide range of fields, including geometry, infinitesimal calculus

A algebraic division, the procedure displayed in a circular pattern, 17th century
5311421 A algebraic division, the procedure displayed in a circular pattern, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

CAYLEY, Arthur (engraving)
CUL4857213 CAYLEY, Arthur (engraving) by Stodart, George J. (d.1884); (add.info.: CAYLEY, Arthur (1821-1895). British mathematician and lawyer. Engraving by George Stodart (1844-1917)

Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Eduard Weber
3585803 Carl Friedrich Gauss and Wilhelm Eduard Weber; (add.info.: Portraits of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) a German mathematician and Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804-1891)

Mathematician Francois Viete
NWI4949274 Mathematician Francois Viete.; (add.info.: Mathematician Francois Viete.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

algebraic division, the procedure displayed in a circular pattern, 17th century
5311422 algebraic division, the procedure displayed in a circular pattern, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Statue of Al Khwarizmi, a ninth century mathematician, Ichan Kala, Khiva, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistam, Khiva, Statue of Al Khwarizmi, a ninth century mathematician, Ichan Kala

Popular songs illustrated (colour litho)
3642958 Popular songs illustrated (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular songs illustrated. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Algebra, illustration from The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art
XEE3091080 Algebra, illustration from The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, by JiC" zhung SuAnshu (ink on paper) by Chinese School; Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; Chinese

Mathematics, 1936 (colour litho)
473458 Mathematics, 1936 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series of humorous cigarette cards, Howlers, produced for Churchman s; ); English

Algebraic Formulae and Rules for the use of Candidates for Responsions
480620 Algebraic Formulae and Rules for the use of Candidates for Responsions, Oxford University Press, 1870 (print) by Dodgson

Plate XX from Volume I of The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
BAL136311 Plate XX from Volume I of The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) engraved by John Lodge (fl)

Colin Maclaurin (engraving)
816825 Colin Maclaurin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colin Maclaurin, Scottish mathematician noted for his contributions to geometry and algebra)

Colin MacLaurin (copper engraving)
815876 Colin MacLaurin (copper engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746)

Mary Somerville, mathematician (1875 illustration)
An illustration from " The Family Friend" published by S.W. Partridge & Co. (London, 1875). Mary Fairfax Greig Somerville, mathematician, scientist and astronomer

Niccolo Tartaglia, Italian mathematician and mechanician, 1550s. Among the finest achievements of Tartaglia is his 1556 publication Trattato Generale

George Boole, English mathematician and logician, 1865
George Boole (1815-65). English mathematician and logician, 1865. Wood engraving

Quaternionic fractals
Haemoglobin. Computer model of the haemoglobin molecule that transports oxygen around the body in red blood cells. It has four iron-containing haem groups (coloured spheres)

Messrs. Scheutzs New Calculating Machine
Messrs. Pehr (Per) Georg Scheutz (1785-1873) and Edvard Scheutzs (of Stockholm, Sweden) New Calculating (Tabulating) Machine

FRANCOIS VIETE (1540-1603). French mathematician. Lithograph, 19th century

Calabi-yau manifold, artwork C017 / 8031
Calabi-yau manifold, computer artwork. Calabi-yau manifolds are six-dimensional shapes thought to be the location of the extra six dimensions (on top of the four known to exist)

Greek letter zeta, lower case
Zeta is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 7 rather than 6 because the letter digamma (also called stigma as a Greek numeral)

Education in China - Teacher and Pupil
Education in China - a teacher helping a young girl with her Mathematics. Date: circa 1920s

Cartoon, Boche intellectuals, WW1
Cartoon, Boche intellectuals, showing a variety of German boffins doing their work. Date: 1916

MATHEMATICS: ALLEGORY. The Spirit of Arithmetic oversees a contest between an algorist and an abacist. Illustration from the second edition of Gregorius Reischs encyclopedia Margarita Phylosophica

ROBERT RECORDE (c1510-1558). English mathematician. Title page of Robert Recordes algebra text, The Whetstone of Witte, published at London in 1557

George Boole (1815-1865). English mathematician and logician. Wood engraving, 1865

Geometrical Constructions and Principles C017 / 3515
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing the analysis of various geometrical concepts and constructions

Table of Conics C017 / 3537
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing a table of conics. In mathematics, a conic section is a curve obtained as the intersection of a cone with a plane

Geometrical Constructions and Principles C017 / 3518
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing the analysis of various geometrical and algebraic concepts and constructions

Geometria by Rene Descartes, 1639 C015 / 5575
Geometria by Rene Descartes. This work, by the French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes (1596-1650), was published in 1637 as an appendix to his earlier work Discourse on Method

The Whetstone of Witte by Recorde C015 / 5715
Whetstone of Witte. This work is by the Welsh mathematician and physician Robert Recorde (1512-1558). It covers whole numbers, the extraction of roots and irrational numbers

The Key to Mathematics by Oughtred C015 / 5712
The Key to Mathematics. This work, known in Latin as Clavis Mathematicae, is by the English mathematician William Oughtred (1575-1660) and represents algebraic knowledge at the time

The Key to Mathematics by Oughtred C015 / 5711
The Key to Mathematics. This work, known in Latin as Clavis Mathematicae, is by the English mathematician William Oughtred (1575-1660) and represents algebraic knowledge at the time

The Whetstone of Witte by Recorde C015 / 5714
Whetstone of Witte. This work is by the Welsh mathematician and physician Robert Recorde (1512-1558). It covers whole numbers, the extraction of roots and irrational numbers

The Key to Mathematics by Oughtred C015 / 5713
The Key to Mathematics. This work, known in Latin as Clavis Mathematicae, is by the English mathematician William Oughtred (1575-1660) and represents algebraic knowledge at the time

Young French girl practising her division
The Four Rules - Division. I am cutting this terrine in two..... but I am eating the whole thing!!! Date: 1905

Vladimir Platonov, Soviet mathematician
Vladimir Petrovich Platonov (born 1939), Soviet mathematician. Platonov, a member of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences, was the Director of the Institute of Mathematics for that Academy from 1977 to

Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician
Gerolamo Cardano (1501-1576), Italian mathematician and physician, coloured historical artwork. Gerolamo Cardano, also known as Jerome Cardan

Portrait of Girolamo Cardano
Engraving of Girolamo Cardano (1501-76), Italian mathematician and physician. Cardano was the illegitimate son of a Milanese lawyer, his birth holding back his career as a talented physician

Arabic science timeline. The Golden Age of Arabic Science occurred in the period from the 8th century to the 12th century

Mathematical artwork. Computer-generated image derived form polynomial equations

Greek letter Omega, lower case
Omega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numeric system, it has a value of 800. The letter omega is used as a symbol in chemistry, physics, statistics, and mathematics

Greek letter Sigma, upper case
Zeta is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 7 rather than 6 because the letter digamma (also called stigma as a Greek numeral)

Greek letter Epsilon, lower case
Epsilon is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 5. The uppercase Epsilon is not commonly used outside of the Greek language because of its

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