Many of the mathematicians in the Dark Ages where men. However that theory is wrong. The mathematician Emmy Noether was a teacher at Bryn Mawr College until her death in 1935. Emmy Noether was the oldest child of four but one of only two to survive the childhood. She was born in Erlangen, Germany on March 23, 1882. Her name is Amalie but everyone called her “Emmy”. As a child Emmy did not focus on mathematics very much. Her main focus was studying languages mainly English and French. Her mother taught her the ropes to being a women such as cooking, cleaning, and play the clavier. When Emmy graduated she passed a test allowing her to teach English and French for young women. When 18 Emmy Noether decided to take mathematic classes at
Over 400,000 Jews were imprisoned in the Warsaw ghettos. Tilar J. Mazzeo’s Irena’s Children inspired further research. Irena Sendler was born February fifteenth, 1910 in Warsaw, Poland. Her father was a small town doctor who helped everyone no matter of their religion. Helping others no matter their religion was extremely rare during that time in Poland because there was a lot of hate towards Jews. He taught her to be kind to everyone no matter what religion they were. Her father was her biggest inspiration throughout her life. When she was faced option to leave or stay and help during world war 2 she choose to stay. Her decision to stay allowed her to save over 2,500 Jewish lives. Irena Sendler had a notable effect on
The non-deaf Gallaudet president Elizabeth Zinser was very hated by students, staff and most everyone. Elizabeth being hearing wasn't the only reason she was hated, she was hated for many reasons being hearing was one and not being able to sign was another. She made decisions for a school that had a whole different culture than she did and that she didn't understand because she wasn't a part of the deaf-signing people that went to school that she was overlooking. When she was named president in March 1988, this sparked a protest by many students, alumni, faculty, and staff who felt that although she was a qualified administrator, she didn't have the knowledge and skills necessary to lead Gallaudet University. Unhappy with the decision of her being named the president of Gallaudet, Gallaudet students, backed by a number of alumni, staff,
One of the first questions most people ask Amy Witherite when they meet her concerns why she does what she does. In other words, why did she become an attorney and then specialize in truck wrecks? For Amy, the answer is not as simple as saying she always wanted to be a lawyer. In fact, she never wanted to be a lawyer at all. The story of how it happened starts with going to college on a swimming scholarship.
Important facts are missing from our history books. Mainly women are missing from our history books. The focus will be on three specific women, Margaret Sanger, Wu Zetian, and Murasaki Shikibu were the three magnificent women that contributed to history.
Mary Elizabeth Bowser was born the year of 1839 in Richmond, Virginia. Mary was born to slave owner John Van Lew who was a well-off hardware merchant. Mary and fellow slaves were freed by Elizabeth and her mother after the death of their master John Van Lew who died the year of 1843. Despite the fact that she was considered a free slave, she chose to stay an work for the Van Lew family as a free paid servant. She was sent to an African American Quaker school in Philadelphia by Elizabeth Van Lew, during the year of 1860 tension with the Civil War began to brew so she moved back to Richmond.
“To fear is to expect punishment. To love is to know we are immersed, not in darkness, but in light.” - Mother Teresa. Have you ever heard of Elizabeth Phoebe Griscom? Elizabeth Ross? How about Elizabeth Ashburn? Elizabeth Claypoole? How about her nickname, Betsy? Betsy Ross was born on January 1st, 1752. She made our first American Flag. Because She was a Patriotic figure, she made the American Flag, and she helped/changed the world for the better, Betsy Ross was an amazing person.
Brenda Morehead-Campbell attended Toledo Public Schools and is a 1975 graduate of Jesup Scott High School. She started her athletic career as a track runner in the sixth grade at Fulton Elementary School. During high school, Ms. Morehead competed in many national championship track meets. She gained exposure to the international track level as a sprinter during her sophomore year of high school at the USA vs. Russia championship meet. In her senior year of high school, the State of Ohio had the first ever girl’s track meet where she won the 100 and 200 yard dash, long jump, and successfully anchored the winning 800-yard dash relay team.
Jane Addams was born September 6, 1860 In Cedarville, Illinois. He father was very well known man and he was good friends with Abraham Lincoln. She was born to an affluent state senator and businessman who knew his way around the politics. When Jane graduated from a Female Seminary in 1881, she traveled and eventually attended medical school. In 1889 she opened her of first settlement in the United States and in North America. The Hull House provided services for immigrants and for the poor living in the Chicago area. The organization began to grow over the years and it began to expand into 10 buildings that included programs such as educational, art gallery, child care, social programs, and public kitchen. While serving those at the Hull House
Leta Stetter Hollingworth was born on May 25, 1886 in Dawes County, Nebraska to Margaret Danley and John Stetter. Leta endured many hardships throughout her childhood starting with her mother’s death and her father’s abandonment of the family leaving his daughters to be raised by their grandparents. Her father returned remarried and demanded that the children accompany him to Valentine, Nebraska. The abusive environment caused Leta to be distressed at home leading her to rely on school as her only diversion from her home life.
Today on the top of poetry’s best seller lists, and classical music’s top ten list lies Hildegard von Bingen. Although she lived 900 years her works are considered to be masterpieces even today. She was the last of 10 children and was born near Mainz in Germany in 1098. Hildegard von Bingen was a mystic woman that stood out from the rest, during her infant years she had said that God had come to her, but she was too young to express it. By eight years old she took on the spiritual life, and by fifteen she became a nun and vocalized her experiences and visions to others. In doing so, Hildegard von Bingen removed herself from marriage, motherhood, and traditional medieval women’s work.
Nadine Gordimer, the South African writer and Nobel laureate for literature whose intense, intimate prose helped expose apartheid to a global readership and who continued to illuminate the brutality and beauty of her country long after the demise of the racist government, died July 13 at her home in Johannesburg. She was 90.
Noether graduated from Höhere Töchter Schule in Erlangen. In 1900 she was certified to teach English and French. But rather than teaching, she pursued a university education in mathematics, which was then considered as a challenging path for a woman. She took Mathematics classes for two years from the University of Erlangen after obtaining permission from the German professors. After passing the matriculation exam
Emmy Noether was born on March 23, 1882 in Erlangen, Germany. Her real name is Amalie but she was always called Emmy. She was the oldest of four children but one of only two that survived childhood. Growing up she was always around math because her father, Max Noether, was a noted mathematician of his time. Emmy didn’t grow up interested in math like her father, instead, she wanted to study language. Her main focus was French and English. Around the time of her high school graduation, she passed a test that allowed her to teach those two languages at schools for young women.
The next woman to be discussed is Grace Chisholm Young. She was a mathematician from England and received her education at Girton College in Cambridge, England. She then continued her