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This is a List of Lists of mathematicians and covers notable mathematicians by nationality, ethnicity, religion, profession and other characteristics. Alphabetical lists are also available (see table to the right).
William Schieffelin Claytor (1908–1967), third African-American to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, University of Pennsylvania [1] [2] Paul Cohen (1934–2007) Don Coppersmith (b. 1950), cryptographer, first four-time Putnam Fellow in history; Elbert Frank Cox (1895–1969), first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, Cornell University
Adcock, Frank (Britain, 1886–1968); Adelard of Bath (Medieval England, 1080s–1150s); Adelbulner, Michael (Germany, 1702–1779); Adelson-Velsky, Georgy Maximovich ...
This list contains only probabilists in the sense of mathematicians specializing in probability theory. David Aldous (born 1952) Siva Athreya (born 1971) Thomas Bayes (1702–1761) - British mathematician and Presbyterian minister, known for Bayes' theorem; Gerard Ben-Arous (born 1957) - Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences; Itai Benjamini
Nicolas Bourbaki (pseudonym used by a group of French mathematicians, 20th century) Thomas Bradwardine (England, c. 1290–26 August 1349) Richard Brinkley (England, died c. 1379) Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer (Netherlands, 1881–1966) Alan Richard Bundy (UK, born 1947) Franco Burgersdijk (Netherlands, 1590–1629) Jean Buridan (France, c. 1300 ...
This list includes Wikipedia articles for people from the African diaspora who have postgraduate degrees in mathematics or statistics, have worked in mathematics, or are known for mathematical accomplishments in the United States (African-Americans). The list is grouped by the time the person's first degree in mathematics was awarded, or when ...
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as scientists and mathematicians – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians .
This is a list of women who have made noteworthy contributions to or achievements in mathematics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These include mathematical research, mathematics education , [ 1 ] : xii the history and philosophy of mathematics, public outreach, and mathematics contests .