Oxford Figures: 800 Years of the Mathematical Sciences Book

1. 800 years of mathematical traditions, John Fauvel
2. Medieval Oxford, John North
3. Renaissance Oxford, John Fauvel and Robert Goulding
4. Mathematical instruments, Willem Hackmann
5. The mid-seventeenth century, Allan Chapman
6. John Wallis, Raymond Flood and John Fauvel
7. Edmond Halley, Allan Chapman
8. Oxford's Newtonian school, Allan Chapman
9. Georgian Oxford, John Fauvel
10. Thomas Hornsby and the Radcliffe Observatory, Allan Chapman
11. The mid-nineteenth century, Keith Hannabuss
12. Henry Smith, Keith Hannabuss
13. James Joseph Sylvester, John Fauvel
14. The twentieth century, Margaret E. Rayner
15. Some personal reminiscences, Sir Michael Atiyah
Appendix: Oxford's mathematical Chairs Notes on contributors Acknowledgements Index of names