You will find eBooks in the library catalog, which you can read online or download.
Here is a title that may help you find biographical information about your mathematician:
Dictionary of Scientific Biography (Set) "This standard reference source contains more than 5,000 biographies of mathematicians and natural scientists from all countries and from all historical periods."
Mathematical Time Capsules by Dick Jardine. Biographical sketches may be at the end of chapters.
Find articles, definitions and facts by searching these reference databases:
Find books about the history of mathematics by using Preston Library's catalog. Use the search box below.
For a more complicated search use Advanced Search. The URL is http://vmi.worldcat.org/advancedsearch .
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You can also browse the mathematics section of the 500 level [QA] for additional material. Here is a list of Library Subject Headings and call numbers: