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Remembering John Fauvel (1947-2001): Scholar, Mentor, Organiser

Photograph of John Fauvel with various doodles relating to his life including The Open University logo and a page of Byrne's Euclid Elements.

May 12th 2026 marks 25 years since the death of John Fauvel, one of Britain’s most distinguished historians of mathematics. This blog post gives a snapshot of Fauvel’s life and work, explores the Fauvel Collection at the OU and introduces the newly launched John Fauvel Invited Lecture.