Medieval Mathematics and Astronomy

Well-written multimedia presentation by Joseph W. Dauben focuses on mathematical perspective, motion, and the evolving view of scientific knowledge.

This nine-page article from the 1911 Encyclopedia covers the history of Algebra from its earliest origins through the Middle Ages and beyond.

Alhazen was an Arabian mathematician of the 11th century. A concise article from the 1911 Encyclopedia.

This article from the 1911 Encyclopedia covers Thomas Allen, who was famous for his knowledge of antiquity, philosophy and mathematics.

An introduction to the story of Hypatia with links to great online resources, by your About.com Guide to Ancient/Classical History, N.S. Gill.

Well-referenced exploration into "ancient" Japanese (c. 6th century and later) astronomy in Kinki, Kyoto, Nara and Asuka by Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara.

An in-depth look at the oft-overlooked contribution of Arabic scientists to the growth of western mathematical knowledge, usefully hyperlinked. By John J O'Connor and Edmund F Robertson at the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.

This exhibition from the Museum of the History of Science at the University of Oxford focuses on 16th- and 17th-century developments in mathematics and their application to warfare.

Nice exhibit at the Vatican Library reveals how Renaissance scholars relearned ancient mathematics. Be sure to read the note on the wall.

Lesson plan by Juan Wang provides a general introduction to the state of learning in the late middle ages and covers factors contributing to mathematical development as well as progress in arithmetic.