List of the Greatest Mathematicians ever and their Contributions. ... (Fifty additional names to change this List from 'Greatest of the Past' to 'Greatest of All Time appear after the first 150 names.) ... Another five mathematicians born after 1930 probably belong at least in the Top 150 and I show them in the #146-#150 slots. read more
Greek Mathematician Pythagoras is considered by some to be one of the first great mathematicians. Living around 570 to 495 BC, in modern day Greece, he is known to have founded the Pythagorean cult, who were noted by Aristotle to be one of the first groups to actively study and advance mathematics. read more