Remembering John Fauvel (1947-2001): Scholar, Mentor, Organiser
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.
Event Report: BSHM Research in Progress 2026
Missed the RiP meeting in March? Luke
Meet the Council: Tom Briggs
At our Christmas 2025 AGM, we elected Tom Briggs as our newest ordinary council member. This blog introduces Tom, his interests and his journey into the history of mathematics! Who […]
Neumann Prize 2025 Annoucement
The BSHM is delighted to announce the winner of the 2025 Neumann Prize, Karl Sigmund’s The Waltz of Reason: The Entanglement of Mathematics and Philosophy. The quality of the submissions for the […]
Sum Stories: Equations and their Origins
Professor Robin Wilson (one of the BSHM HiMEd lecturers), with the Oxford University Mathematical Institute, has created a series of short films (10-20 minutes) for schools, each featuring one of the equations from his recently published OUP book ‘Sum Stories: equations and their origins’.