Moritz Cantor, the historian of mathematics

The trace of realistic mathematics education in the school mathematics in Iran

Abstract: In the late 70's, in reaction to both "New Math" movement in the United States and "mechanistic mathematics education" approach to mathematics education in Netherland, Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) has been introduced by Freudenthal and his colleagues. In this educational approach, Freudenthal considered mathematics as a human activity. Based on this approach, education should...

Moritz Kaposi--Resurgent Dermatologist.

M Kaposi (1837-1902) was born to Jewish family in Hungary, originally his surname was Cohen, but with his conversion to Catholic faith, he changed it to Kaposi in 1871, in reference to his town of birth. Kaposi studied at the University of Vienna, where he received his medical degree in 1861. Kaposi married Hebra’s daughter Martha Hebra. Together with his mentor Ferdinand Von Hebra he authored ...

The Role of Mathematics on Human Structure

This book explores the mathematical view of selected body systems and organs and as claimed by its author, “it has an objective to facilitate modern treatment with mathematical precision.”The author, Dr. Adhikari has PhD in mathematics and is the Head of the Institution and Department of Mathematics, Ghusuri Uchcha Madhyamic Vidyalaya, West Bengal, India. The motivation of the author in writing...

Technologist-Historian: Data Visualization Meets the Archive.

The Historian and Archival Finding Aids