MacTutor History of Mathematics

A popular mathematics history website that collects biographies of mathematicians, many of which are quite detailed. Also a series of documents on the development of various branches of mathematics.

 

The Art Of Algebra From Al-Khwarizmi To Viete: A Study In The Natural Selection Of Ideas

An article concerns the development of algebra in the Arabic and Western worlds.

 

a brief and somewhat boring History of Algebra

A subsection of Mrs Carlton's Algebra I website featuring a brief history of Algebra. Easy to study.

 

History of Calculators - Timeline

A timeline showing the interesting history of calculators. The first scientific pocket calculator was introducted by Hewlett Packard at US$395, the HP-35.