LibGuides: Mathematics (General): Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & Biographical Information

Dictionaries

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Dictionary of Mathematics by Hornak
Call Number: e-book
Publication Date: 2014 OR 2005
Dictionary of Mathematics
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 5 D53 1999
This brief dictionary presents definitions of major mathematical terms, with illustrations for the majority of entries.
Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 5 F35 1999
Math Dictionary with Solutions, 2nd: a Math Review
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 5 K692 1999
Mathematically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 99 M363 1998
The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 5 P46 1998
Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science
Call Number: UNI Stacks Q123 .U43 1998
New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
Call Number: E-book OR UNI Reference E 169.1 H614 2002
Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Call Number: E-book (Complete Dictionary...) OR UNI Stacks Q141 D5
This definitive, eighteen-volume dictionary contains long biographical entries on major scientists, including mathematicians. Entries include personal history, professional accomplishments, and extensive bibliographies.
Biographical Dictionary of Mathematicians: Reference Biographies from the Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA28 .B534 1991

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Its Applications
This is a multi-volume set, some of which are in UNI Stacks and some online. Click the link provided to view all volumes.
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
Call Number: E-book OR UNI Stacks QA 5 W45 2003
This one-volume encyclopedia features entries on major mathematical concepts, with scientific diagrams and references for most entries.
Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 11 E665 2001
This one-volume encyclopedia includes entries on major concepts and persons from the history of mathematics education. Medium-length entries include discussion, illustrations, and selected references.
The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno's Paradoxes
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 5 D27 2004
World of Mathematics
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 5 W67 2001

Biographies of Mathemeticians

Notable Women in Mathematics: A Biographical Dictionary
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 28 N68 1998

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
This database indexes citations to biographical entries that appear in reference books. Use this if you know who you're looking for.

The sources listed below contain biographical information about Mathematicians; other biographical resources about mathematicians can be found at the Call No. QA 28 in the Stacks.

Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 28 B544 1999
Biographical Dictionary of Mathematicians: Reference Biographies from the Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA28 .B534
Math & Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries around the World
Call Number: UNI Youth Reference YR 510 B
This four-volume set includes easy to read entries on major mathematicians and mathematical concepts. Biographical entries cover early life and education, professional accomplishments, and include references for further reading. The set includes tables-of-contents by subject area, selected bibliography, and alphabetical index.
Notable Mathematicians: From Ancient Times to the Present
Call Number: UNI Stacks QA 28 N66 1998
This volume features concise biographical entries on mathematicians "from ancient times to present." Entries include background, major accomplishments, selected writings by the mathematicians, and further readings. Many entries include portraits of the subjects.