Mathematical Treasure: Heilbronner's History of Mathematics

Johann Christoph Heilbronner (1706–1747) was a German historian of mathematics. He is the first author known to use the phrase “Geschichte der Mathematik” (“history of mathematics”) in his writings. His most complete history, Historia Matheseos Universae, was published in 1742.

The first page of Heilbronner’s History:

These images were obtained through the courtesy of ETH-Bibliothek Zürich. The book may be viewed in its entirety at e-rara: http://dx.doi.org/10.3931/e-rara-3792

Index to Mathematical Treasures