MacTutor Index
MacTutor is a free online resource containing biographies of more than 3200 mathematicians and over 2000 essays and other supporting materials.
MacTutor is constantly expanding and developing.
Recent changes to the archive (Up to JULY 2026)
include 13 New Biographies including some important 20th Century Indian mathematicians, 2 Extended biographies and 27 New Entries in the Additional Material category.
MacTutor was created and is maintained by Edmund Robertson and John O'Connor of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews, and is hosted by the University.
Their contributions to the history of mathematics have been recognised by Numerous Awards including the Hirst Prize of the London Mathematical Society in 2015.
MacTutor is constantly expanding and developing.
Recent changes to the archive (Up to JULY 2026)
include 13 New Biographies including some important 20th Century Indian mathematicians, 2 Extended biographies and 27 New Entries in the Additional Material category.
MacTutor was created and is maintained by Edmund Robertson and John O'Connor of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews, and is hosted by the University.
Their contributions to the history of mathematics have been recognised by Numerous Awards including the Hirst Prize of the London Mathematical Society in 2015.