Re: [HM] Sophie Germain & Carl Boyer

Christoph J. Scriba (fm3a503@math.uni-hamburg.de)
Wed, 11 Nov 1998 09:20:21 +0100 (MET)

>
> Dear Prof. Fowler:
>
> May I respectfully suggest that you respectfully bury Boyer's HofM? The
> best HofM in (American) English is by Victor Katz. All your favorite
> (dead) female mathematicans are well described (if that's the word) by
> Katz.
>
> Pax et Bonum!
>
> Barnabas Hughes
>
Dear Barny,

I don't think that is quite fair. Boyer's books have their weaknesses -
but don't they all? Who else did seriously study the hist. of math. at his
time (leaving aside a few great specialists for certain limited areas?).

Greetings,

Christoph.