title: History of mathematics and history of science.
abstract: This essay argues that the diversity of the history of mathematics community in the United Kingdom has influenced the development of the subject and is a significant factor behind the different concerns often evident in work on the history of mathematics when compared with that of historians of science. The heterogeneous nature of the community, which includes many who are not specialist historians, and the limited opportunities for academic careers open to practitioners have had a profound effect on the discipline, leading to a focus on elite mathematics and great mathematicians. More recently, reflecting earlier developments in the history of science, an increased interest in the context and culture of the practice of mathematics has become evident.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London SE10 9LS, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008433:Mathematics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom