Mathematical Culture and Thought

Mathematical Culture and Thought

David Eugene Smith: ‎H‎istorian of Mathematics and Orientalism with Special Interests in Khayyam and Iran

Document Type : Survey

Author
M. Q. Vahidi-Asl
Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
10.30504/mct.2025.1509.2054
Abstract
David Eugene Smith was one of the most remarkable figures in the history and education of mathematics in the twentieth century. It is impossible to cover his activities in one article because their scope and impact were so diverse and extensive. These included founding the Society for the History of Science, founding the journal Scripta Mathematica, and serving as president of the American Mathematical Union. In this article, we will highlight some of these activities and focus on his interest in Iranians, especially Khayyam.
Keywords
David Eugene Smith
history of science
Iran
Khayyam

Subjects

[۱] صدیق، عیسی، یادگار عمر، خاطراتی از سرگذشت دکتر عیسی صدیق، ج ۲، چاپ دوم، انتشارات دهخدا، تهران، ۱۳۵۴.
[2]    Swetz, J., Katz, V. J., Mathematical treasures—the David Eugene Smith collection, Convergence, January 2011.
[3]    Simons, Lao G., David Eugene Smith—In memoriam, Bull. Amer. Math. Soc., 51 (1945), no. 1, 40-50.

  • Receive Date 27 November 2024
  • Accept Date 01 February 2025
  • Publish Date 23 September 2025