Mathematics Genealogy Project

Also known as MGP

web-based database for the academic genealogy of mathematicians

Key facts

Type of site: academic genealogy
Available in: English
Owner: Minnesota State University (1997–2002), North Dakota State University (2003–present)
Created by: Harry Coonce
Key people: Mitchel T. Keller
Url: mathgenealogy .org
Commercial: No
Launched: October 1997 ; 28 years ago ( 1997-10 )

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Wikidata facts

Official website: mathgenealogy.org
Image: Mathematics Genealogy Project screenshot.png

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The Mathematics Genealogy Project (MGP) is a web-based database for the academic genealogy of mathematicians. As of 30 September 2025, it contained information on 334,029 mathematical scientists who contributed to research-level mathematics. For a typical mathematician, the project entry includes graduation year, thesis title (in its Mathematics Subject Classification), alma mater, doctoral advisor, and doctoral students.

Origin of the database