Atlas of Irish Mathematicians
The Atlas of Irish Mathematicians (AIM) is a biographical dictionary of remarkable Irish people and people not born in the country who distinguished themselves in various branches of mathematics in Ireland, both north and south. Its ongoing publication online was initiated by Colm Mulcahy, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA.[1]
Background
The resource is partly inspired by an atlas of ingenious Ireland which was collated by Mary Mulvihill. The AIM website (http://cardcolm.org/Atlas.html) is described as dormant; the current activity to augment the resource is in the form of blogs, which commenced in September 2016.[2] The project is an integral part of the Annals of Irish Mathematics & Mathematicians, which was begun in 2014.[3] It is sponsored by Maths Week Ireland.
Scope
Along with its sister resources (a library and gallery of Irish mathematicians), the project includes biographical details of more than 4,000 individuals. Among those featured are Nobel laureates Erwin Schrödinger and Ernest Walton. Also included are celebrities in other fields, such as novelist Bram Stoker, politician Éamon de Valera and broadcaster Dara Ó Briain. It also draws attention to a number of women pioneers in mathematics, including Sophie Bryant, the first woman to have a paper published in the Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, and Barbara Yates, the first Irish woman to receive a doctorate in pure mathematics.
Media
Newspapers and other journals frequently refer to the atlas as a central accessible resource for biographical reference. When mentioning former occupants of a Dublin house, the Irish Independent wrote of John Enright, a professor of mathematics, as being listed in the atlas.[4]
References
- ↑ Spelman College website https://www.spelman.edu/academics/faculty/highlights/faculty-highlights/2015/04/28/colm-mulcahy
- ↑ Maths Ireland website [1]
- ↑ Maths Ireland website http://www.mathsireland.ie/annals-of-irish-mathematics-mathematicians/2018b-hom-sigmaa-news-mulcahy.pdf
- ↑ https://www.independent.ie/life/home-garden/homes/a-soft-scandi-approach-to-the-interiors-in-this-glasnevin-home-makes-it-bright-and-airy-38161221.html
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