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Don’t search only using the name of your mathematician.
Use Wikipedia, MacTutor, or The Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography to find out what interesting or significant math they did, then search for:
NAME + INFO ABOUT THE MATH
For example: JOHN NASH was known for advances in CRYPTOGRAPHY and GAME THEORY, specifically NASH EQUILIBRIUM, and for solving HILBERT'S NINETEENTH PROBLEM.
Good searches might be:
Choose "BOOKS" to find books and eBooks on a specific topic.
Use the book's index and table of contents to find your topic within the book.
Yes, it’s ok to use Google. Try these advanced techniques:
Choose a citation style below and click "GO" to find a guide on how to cite sources.