Biography
Daniel is an award-winning educator with an interest in Babylonian mathematics. He enjoys teaching and solving ancient mathematical mysteries.
My Awards
2018 Australian Mathematical Society Teaching Award (Early Career)
2017 KPMG Most Inspiring Lecturer in First Year
My Engagement
Daniel is an award-winning educator with an interest in Babylonian mathematics. He enjoys teaching and solving ancient mathematical mysteries.
My Awards
2018 Australian Mathematical Society Teaching Award (Early Career)
2017 KPMG Most Inspiring Lecturer in First Year
My Engagement
Radio
- Babylonian Spreadsheets. Shirtloads of Science 29/05/22
- Babylonian artefact reveals history of math. The Naked Scientists 10/08/21
- An unexpected prequel to the history of mathematics. RN Drive 05/08/21
Video
- BBC - Ancient Mysteries
- Anton Petrov - Babylonians used Pythagoras Theory 1000 years before he was born
The Conversation
- How ancient Babylonian land surveyors developed a unique form of trigonometry 1,000 years before the Greek
- Is mathematics real? A viral TikTok video raises a legitimate question with exciting answers
- Written in stone: the world’s first trigonometry revealed in an ancient Babylonian tablet
- Curious Kids: Why do we count to 10?
Location
School of Mathematics and Statistics
UNSW AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY NSW 2052
The Red Centre
Room 4070
UNSW AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY NSW 2052
The Red Centre
Room 4070
Contact
02 9385 1904
02 9385 7123
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9636-7496
Videos
Dr Daniel Mansfield has revealed that an ancient clay tablet could be the oldest and most complete example of applied geometry.
Dr Daniel Mansfield shares his research on the remarkable Old Babylonian field plan Si.427.
UNSW Sydney scientists have discovered the purpose of a famous 3700-year old Babylonian clay tablet, revealing it is the world’s oldest and most accurate trigonometric table.
Australian mathematician reveals world’s oldest example of applied geometry
Si.427 - one of the oldest and most complete examples of applied geometry from the ancient world
Ancient Babylonian tablet - world's first trig table