''Historia Mathematica: International Journal of History of Mathematics'' is an
academic journal
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on the
history of mathematics published by
Elsevier
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. It was established by
Kenneth O. May in 1971 as the free newsletter ''Notae de Historia Mathematica'', but by its sixth issue in 1974 had turned into a full journal.
The
International Commission on the History of Mathematics
The International Commission on the History of Mathematics was established in 1971 to promote the study of history of mathematics. Kenneth O. May provided its initial impetus. In 1974, its official journal Historia Mathematica began publishing. E ...
began awarding the Montucla Prize, for the best article by an early career scholar in ''Historia Mathematica'', in 2009. The award is given every four years.
Editors
The
editors of the journal have been:
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Kenneth O. May, 1974–1977
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Joseph W. Dauben, 1977–1985
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Eberhard Knobloch, 1985–1994
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David E. Rowe
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, 1994–1996
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Karen Hunger Parshall, 1996–2000
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Craig Fraser and
Umberto Bottazzini, 2000–2004
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Craig Fraser, 2004–2007
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, 2007–2009
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June Barrow-Green
June Barrow-Green (born 1953) is a Professor of History of Mathematics at the Open University and a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics.
Education
Barrow-Green obtained a BSc Hons in Mathematics in 1986 and an MSc in Mathem ...
and
Niccolò Guicciardini
Niccolò Guicciardini Corsi Salviati (born 28 May 1957 in Firenze) is an Italian historian of mathematics. He is a professor at the University of Milan, and is known for his studies on the works of Isaac Newton.
Guicciardini obtained his Ph.D. ...
, 2010–2013
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Niccolò Guicciardini
Niccolò Guicciardini Corsi Salviati (born 28 May 1957 in Firenze) is an Italian historian of mathematics. He is a professor at the University of Milan, and is known for his studies on the works of Isaac Newton.
Guicciardini obtained his Ph.D. ...
and
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, 2013-2015
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Tom Archibald
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, 2016–present
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in
Mathematical Reviews,
SCISEARCH
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, and
Scopus
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.
References
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A Brief History of the International Commission on the History of Mathematics (ICHM)
External links
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at the
International Commission on the History of Mathematics
The International Commission on the History of Mathematics was established in 1971 to promote the study of history of mathematics. Kenneth O. May provided its initial impetus. In 1974, its official journal Historia Mathematica began publishing. E ...
Elsevier academic journals
Quarterly journals
Publications established in 1974
English-language journals
History of mathematics journals
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