What is the Mathematics Genealogy Project?
a web-based database for the academic genealogy of mathematicians.
How many mathematical scientists?
211,735
By when?
24 April 2017
Who is the founder?
Harry Coonce
What did he want to know?
to know the name of his advisor's advisor
What was his job?
Professor of Mathematics at Minnesota State University, Mankato
When did the project go online?
fall 1997
when did he retire?
in 1999
What happened in the fall of 2002?
the university decided that it would no longer support the project.
did the project move?
yes
To where?
North Dakota State University.
What  name has it worked under since 2003?
the American Mathematical Society
Did it receive a grant?
yes
From whom?
the Clay Mathematics Institute.
when?
2005
Who has been helping Coonce?
Mitchel T. Keller
What's his job?
Assistant Professor at Washington and Lee University
What is his job now?
the Managing Director of the project
Do they welcome all research?
From a vast majority if sciences and social sciences yes