Mathematics > About > History of the Department > Notable Mathematicians Associated With Johns Hopkins

Since its inception in 1876, the Department of Mathematics at Johns Hopkins has been a place of active research, innovative education, and even a little intrigue. These are some notable people who influenced mathematics at Hopkins.

J J Sylvester
JJ Sylvester (1814-1897)
Frank Morley
Frank Morley (1860-1937)
Oscar Zariski
Oscar Zariski (1899-1986)
Kunihiko Kodaira
Kunihiko Kodaira (1915-1997)
Wei-Liang Chow
Wei-Liang Chow (1911-1995)
Charles Sanders Peirce
Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914)
William Edward Story
William Edward Story (1850-1930)
Clifford Truesdell
Clifford Truesdell (1919-2000)
Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller (1863-1939)
John Charles Fields
John Charles Fields (1863-1932)
Teresa Cohen
Teresa Cohen (1892-1992)
Clara Latimer Bacon
Clara Latimer Bacon (1866-1948)
Francis Dominic Murnaghan
Francis Dominic Murnaghan (1893-1976)
Simon Newcomb
Simon Newcomb (1835-1909)
Alexander Pell
Alexander Pell (1857-1921)
Christine Ladd-Franklin
Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847-1930)
Egbert Rudolf van Kampen
Egbert Rudolf van Kampen (1908-1942)
Nathan Jacobson
Nathan Jacobson (1910-1999)
Luther Pfahler Eisenhart
Luther Pfahler Eisenhart (1876-1965)
Aurel Friedrich Wintner
Aurel Friedrich Wintner (1903-1958)