''The Mathematical Gazette'' is an academic journal of
mathematics education
In contemporary education, mathematics education, known in Europe as the didactics or pedagogy of mathematics – is the practice of teaching, learning and carrying out scholarly research into the transfer of mathematical knowledge.
Although rese ...
, published three times yearly, that publishes "articles about the teaching and learning of mathematics with a focus on the 15–20 age range and expositions of attractive areas of mathematics."
It was established in 1894 by
Edward Mann Langley
Edward Mann Langley (22 January 1851 – 9 June 1933) was a British mathematician, author of mathematical textbooks and founder of the Mathematical Gazette. He created the mathematical problem known as Langley’s Adventitious Angles.
Biography ...
as the successor to the Reports of the Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching. Its publisher is the
Mathematical Association
The Mathematical Association is a professional society concerned with mathematics education in the UK.
History
It was founded in 1871 as the Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching and renamed to the Mathematical Association in ...
.
William John Greenstreet
William John Greenstreet (1861–1930) was an English mathematician who was editor of ''The Mathematical Gazette'' for more than thirty years.
Life and work
Greenstreet was son of a Royal Artillery's Sergeant. He was educated at Southwark and ...
was its editor for more than thirty years (1897–1930). Since 2000, the editor is Gerry Leversha.
Editors
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Edward Mann Langley
Edward Mann Langley (22 January 1851 – 9 June 1933) was a British mathematician, author of mathematical textbooks and founder of the Mathematical Gazette. He created the mathematical problem known as Langley’s Adventitious Angles.
Biography ...
: 1894-1896
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Francis Sowerby Macaulay
Francis Sowerby Macaulay FRS (11 February 1862, Witney – 9 February 1937, Cambridge) was an English mathematician who made significant contributions to algebraic geometry. He is known for his 1916 book ''The Algebraic Theory of Modular Systems ...
: 1896-1897
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William John Greenstreet
William John Greenstreet (1861–1930) was an English mathematician who was editor of ''The Mathematical Gazette'' for more than thirty years.
Life and work
Greenstreet was son of a Royal Artillery's Sergeant. He was educated at Southwark and ...
: 1897-1930
* Alan Broadbent: 1930-1955
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Reuben Goodstein
Reuben Louis Goodstein (15 December 1912 – 8 March 1985) was an English mathematician with a strong interest in the philosophy and teaching of mathematics.
Education
Goodstein was educated at St Paul's School in London. He received his Master ...
: 1956-1962
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Edwin A. Maxwell
Edwin Arthur Maxwell (12 January 1907 – 27 August 1987) was a Scottish mathematician, who worked at Cambridge University for most of his career. Although his contributions to original research were limited, his main contribution was in the are ...
: 1962-1971
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Douglas Quadling
Douglas Arthur Quadling (1926–2015) was an English mathematician, school master and educationalist who was one of the four drivers behind the School Mathematics Project (SMP) in the 1960s and 70s.
Life
Quadling was educated at the City of Lond ...
: 1971-1980
* Victor Bryan: 1980-1990
* Nick MacKinnon: 1990-1994
* Steve Abbot: 1994-2000
* Gerry Leversha: 2000-
References
External links
Official website
Mathematics education journals
Mathematics education in the United Kingdom
1894 establishments in England
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies of the United Kingdom
Publications established in 1894
English-language journals
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