1616-1703
John Wallis
England
John Wallis was mathematician and cryptanalyst. He advanced algebra, analytic methods, infinite products, and notation including the infinity symbol.
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1815-1897
Karl Weierstrass
Germany
Karl Weierstrass was mathematician and teacher. He strengthened the foundations of analysis with precise definitions of limits, continuity, and convergence.
Documented historical record1906-1998
André Weil
France and the United States
André Weil was mathematician. He advanced number theory and algebraic geometry and helped found the Bourbaki group.
Documented historical record1930-2026Featured
Gladys West
United States
An American mathematician whose geodetic models and satellite-data analysis contributed to the precision foundations used by GPS.
Documented historical record1894-1964
Norbert Wiener
United States
Norbert Wiener was mathematician. He contributed to stochastic processes, harmonic analysis, communication, and cybernetics.
Documented historical record1923-2011
J. Ernest Wilkins Jr.
United States
J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. was mathematician, physicist, and engineer. He worked on nuclear-reactor theory, radiation shielding, and applied mathematical physics.
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