George Gheverghese Joseph, also known as G. G. Joseph is an Indian-born African mathematician who is a specialist in the

history of mathematics The history of mathematics deals with the origin of discoveries in mathematics and the mathematical methods and notation of the past. Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge, written examples of new mathematical developments ...

. His works are mainly focused on the achievements of

Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics or the Kerala school was a school of Indian mathematics, mathematics and Indian astronomy, astronomy founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama in Kingdom of Tanur, Tirur, Malappuram district, Malappuram, K ...

and the transmission of mathematics from India to Europe.

Early life and works

George Gheverghese Joseph was born in Kerala, India. At the age of 9, his family moved to

Mombasa Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of the British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital city status. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

and he pursued his schooling in Kenya. He completed his degree in mathematics at the

University of Leicester , mottoeng = So that they may have life , established = , type = public research university , endowment = £20.0 million , budget = £326 million , chancellor = David Willetts , vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah , head_labe ...

. After completing his degree, he worked as a school teacher for six years in Kenya and, then he did a master's degree at the

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

, England. He qualified in Law in 2000. G. G. Joseph studied and conducted researches in applied mathematics and statistics, including multivariate analysis, mathematical programming, and demography. He is conducting three-month research on the history of mathematics in his native place every year. Through his series of researches, he claimed that the infinite series was invented by Kerala mathematicians in 1350, before Europeans.

Bibliography

* The Crest of the Peacock: Non-European Roots of Mathematics, Princeton University Press, 1991. *

A Passage to Infinity ''A Passage to Infinity: Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and Its Impact'' is a 2009 book by George Gheverghese Joseph chronicling the social and mathematical origins of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics. The book discusses ...

: Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and its Impact, 2009. *Kerala Mathematics: History and Its Possible Transmission to Europe, 2009. *Multicultural Mathematics: Teaching Mathematics from a Global Perspective (with David Nelson and Julian Williams), 1993. *Women at Work: The British Experience, 1983.

References

* *

The Crest of the Peacock ''The Crest of the Peacock: Non-European Roots of Mathematics'' is a book authored by George Gheverghese Joseph and published by Princeton University Press, the third edition of which was released in 2011. The book was brought out as a response ...

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, George Gheverghese Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indian mathematicians African mathematicians History of mathematics Scientists from Kerala Alumni of the University of Leicester Alumni of the University of Manchester Indian emigrants to Kenya