A Cultural History of Mathematics in the Nineteenth Century

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Tom Archibald, David E. Rowe

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
02 April 2026

Social & cultural history; History of mathematics; History of science; History of engineering & technology

Series: The Cultural Histories Series

A Cultural History of Mathematics in the Nineteenth Century covers the period from 1800 to 1914, an era shaped by expanding European empires and vastly improved systems of transportation and communication. Widening access to schools improved mathematical literacy amongst the public, while the growth of universities encouraged the formation of national societies of professional mathematicians. Technological innovations, such as wireless telegraphy and aeronautics, spawned new fields in applied mathematics, just as specialists in pure mathematics produced a huge body of knowledge, which almost defied classification. But the international competition and cooperation which had spurred much mathematical progress across the Nineteenth Century was suspended by the onset of the Great War.

The six volume set of the Cultural History of Mathematics explores the value and impact of mathematics in human culture from antiquity to the present. The themes covered in each volume are everyday numeracy; practice and profession; inventing mathematics; mathematics and worldviews; describing and understanding the world; mathematics and technological change; representing mathematics.

Tom Archibald is Professor of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada. David E. Rowe is Professor Emeritus of the History of Mathematics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.

Volume 5 in the Cultural History of Mathematics set. General Editors: David E. Rowe, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, and Joseph W. Dauben, City University of New York, USA.

Edited by: Tom Archibald, David E. Rowe
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 720g
ISBN: 9781350063068
ISBN 10: 1350063061
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 02 April 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David E. Rowe is Professor emeritus of History of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Mainz University. His principal research interests concern developments in Western mathematics and physics during the period 1800 to 1950 with special focus on Göttingen University. Since 2011 he and Klaus Volkert have co-edited the series Mathematik im Kontext. He has written or co-edited sixteen books, most recently Emmy Noether: Mathematician Extraordinaire (Springer 2021). Tom Archibald took his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto in History and Philosophy of Science and is currently Professor of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University. His research concerns the history of mathematical analysis and its applications, and the relationship between mathematics and society more broadly. Until recently he was co-editor-in-chief of Historia Mathematica and a member of the Executive Committee of the International Commission on the History of Mathematics. He now serves on the editorial board of the Revue d'histoire des mathématiques.

Reviews for A Cultural History of Mathematics in the Nineteenth Century

“This collection of essays is a must-read for all interested in gaining a deeper appreciation of the broader - often surprising - impact of mathematics on nineteenth-century culture.” -- Karen Hunger Parshall, University of Virginia, USA