History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back The Poet of the History of Ancient Mathematics B.S. Gorobets The goal of this essay is to memorize a brilliant mathematician, scientific writer, journalist and researcher of ancient mathematics Alexander Zhukov (1955–2011), the author of well-khown books: «The Omnipresent Number π» [1], «Elegant Mathematics. Problems and Solutions. Manual» [2], «Prometeus Spark: Ancient Sources of Mathematical Art» [3]. His clue researh Zhukov published in the J. of History of Science and Engineering [4]. A lot of papers and notes by Zhukov are disseminated in the fertile field formed by mathematical journals for talented youngsters and teachers of mathematics: «Quantum», «Mathematics in School», «Mathematics for Teenagers». There the problems and the solutions were given, that had earlier been used in the proces of preparation to Mathematical Olympiades. Key words: Alexander Vladimirovich Zhukov; Number π; Elegant Mathematics; Ancient Mathematics Contacts: E-mail bgorobets@rambler.ru Pp. 44-48.