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Mathematician Biographies
Every archived life recorded as mathematician, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Modern era
Dennis Ritchie
September 9, 1941 – October 12, 2011
American computer scientist, co-inventor of the Unix operating system and the C programming language (1941–2011)
Modern era
John McCarthy
September 4, 1927 – October 24, 2011
American computer scientist and cognitive scientist (1927-2011)
Modern era
Marvin Minsky
August 9, 1927 – January 24, 2016
American cognitive scientist (1927-2016)
Modern era
Hendrik Lorentz
July 18, 1853 – February 4, 1928
Dutch physicist (1853–1928)
Modern era
Gustav Kirchhoff
March 12, 1824 – October 17, 1887
German physicist (1824–1887)
Modern era
Freeman Dyson
December 15, 1923 – February 28, 2020
Theoretical physicist and mathematician (1923–2020)
Contemporary era
Andrea Ghez
b. June 16, 1965
American astronomer
Early Modern era
Giovanni Cassini
June 8, 1625 – September 14, 1712
Italian/French mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer (*1625 – †1712)
Medieval era
Ulugh Beg
March 22, 1394 – October 27, 1449
Timurid sultan, astronomer and mathematician (1394–1449)
Medieval era
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
1201 – 1273
Persian astronomer (1201–1274)
Medieval era
Al-Kindi
801 CE – 870 CE
Muslim Arab philosopher, mathematician and physician (c.801–873)
Medieval era
Jabir ibn Hayyan
721 CE – 815 CE
8th-century Islamic alchemist and author
Medieval era
Al-Jazari
1164 – 1206
Mathematician and engineer from Jazira, Artuqid State (1164–1206)
Medieval era
Shen Kuo
1031 – 1095
Chinese scientist and statesman (1031-1095)
Modern era
Dorothy Vaughan
September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008
African-American mathematician
Modern era
Mary Jackson
April 9, 1921 – February 11, 2005
American mathematician and aerospace engineer
Modern era
Gladys West
October 27, 1930 – January 17, 2026
American mathematician (1930–2026)
Medieval era
Piero della Francesca
1415 – October 12, 1492
Italian painter and mathematician (c. 1416–1492)