Before Benjamin Franklin became a printer, newsman, author, inventor, philosopher, diplomat and founding father of the United ...

sometimes known as the father of algebra, was one of the most influential thinkers of all time. He revolutionised algebra and his seminal works in mathematics, astronomy and geography have proved ...

Penrose is also known as the founding father of quantum gravity through his work on twistor theory, which addresses the geometry of space-time. He is an emeritus professor of mathematics at the ...