Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics

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The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM) is dedicated to the study of the history and philosophy of mathematics in Canada.[1] It was proposed by Kenneth O. May, in conjunction with the journal Historia Mathematica,[2] and was founded in 1974.[3]

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  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".. Writing about the British Society for the History of Mathematics, Mann writes "Similar bodies include the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/Société Canadienne d'Histoire et de Philosophie des Mathématiques".
  2. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".. From p. 424: "He [May] proposed the formation of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics, having in mind that it would serve as a launching pad for the journal; and Historia Mathematica was duly founded."
  3. The CSHPM website, retrieved 2014-07-15.