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Children playing schools, with a teacher writing sums up on a blackboard. Date: circa 1930s
BERNOULLI, Johann (1667-1748). Swiss mathematician. Development of infinitesimal calculus. Catenary solution Bernoullis rule. Engraving
WW2 poster, Elephants know no arithmetic. Its the little things that count. Attention to detail is vital to all good work. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s
Nursery Rhymes -- boy with slate, mice with cheeseNursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a boy sits doing sums on a slate while other boys play football. Below -- mice eating bread, cheese and an apple. Date: early 20th century
Thomas Harper, MathTHOMAS HARPER Arithmetician, concerned less with the abstractions of the higher mathematician, more with the day-to-day activities of the accountant. Date: CIRCA 1765
PACIOLI, Luca (1445-1510). Italian mathematician" PACIOLI, Luca (1445-1510). Italian mathematician an clergyman. " Divina Proporcione". FRANCE. Paris. National Library."
Portrait of Reverend Baden PowellHead and shoulders portrait of Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell, drawn by his wife, Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914)
Christian Huygens, Dutch scientistChristian (or Christiaan) Huygens, Dutch mathematician, physicist, horologist and astronomer, notable for his contributions to telescopes and to the nature of light
John Napier, Scottish mathematicianJohn Napier, 8th Laird of Merchiston, Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and astrologer, inventor of logarithms
Archimedes demonstrating reflecting mirrorsArchimedes, Greek mathematician and inventor, demonstrating the use of reflecting mirrors to set fire to enemy ships
Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematicianPierre de Fermat, French lawyer and amateur mathematician. He is known for developments leading to modern calculus, and for research into the theory of numbers
Evariste Galois, French mathematician. Sadly, he died in a duel at the age of 20
