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In 1953 she came back into the workforce. “Her name… in case you haven’t already guessed it… is Katherine Johnson: mother, wife, career woman”! (Below the feature on Katherine Johnson, another headline inquired: “Why No Negro Astronauts?”) The newspaper recounted the lady mathematician's background and accomplishments with pride, detailing the report that sent Glenn’s rocket cone whizzing through the sky. (P. 225) Chapter

Inez Robb, an impressive woman herself, wrote an article entitled, “Youthful Physicist Wins ‘Woman of The Year’ Award”, published in the Washington Post on December 30, 1945. Less than a year after the end of World War II, women were feeling pressure to return to their positions back in the home, to go back to being the feminine ideal.

Her many professional activities included working in several capacities with the American Association for the Advancement in Science, the American Mathematical Society, Association for Women in Mathematics- Council Member 1980 to 1984, Mathematical Association of American. It has been a

Women are a minority in the careers of math, science, engineering, and technology. Judith Resnik is one of the most famous females who have succeeded in this career minority. Resnik is known for her amazing intelligence and her involvement in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Judith Resnik is a woman to be remembered in STEM because of her intellectual background, her endeavor to succeed, and her legacy.

When people think about mathematicians, they typically refer to white, doctorate-educated male. However, there are more women budding into the field of mathematics. This paper will focus on one special woman, an African-American woman by the name of Evelyn Boyd Granville. She is not the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics, but she, unlike Euphemia Lofton Haynes, stayed more out of the education field and primarily worked for NASA, contributing to many expeditions in space. Her contributions have inspired many young girls to look into and pursue a career in the field of mathematics.

Herbert Von Schulerfusselmussal IV is curious and imaginative. She is a math wiz and it a talented

The education of mathematics was very important and special to Mary. During Marys education at University of Chicago she was teaching at Downer college. She was urged to also teach at the University of Gottingen. After Mary’s studies she soon graduated in 1889 and was “The first American woman to receive a PhD in mathematics from a European university” (Biographies of Women Mathematics”).

Marie Sophie Germain was born in Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, France, on April 1, 1776, in a wealthy Persian family. Ambroise-Francois, her father, was a rich man who was assumed to be a wealthy silk merchant, or a goldsmith. Ambroise was elected as the representative of the bourgeoisie to Etats-Généraux en 1789, which had involved his daughter to witness many discussions with her father and his peers. When she was 13, The French Revolution broke out. Enforcing her to remain indoors,as she turned to her father’s library to take away her boredom where she became interested in mathematics. Pouring her time into each book as she had taught herself Latin and Greek, allowing her to read other famous mathematicians work such as Isaac Newton.

Marie curie made history in 1903 when she became the first woman to get a Nobel Prize in physics. With their prize winning the Curie’s got an international reputation for their scientific efforts. With the prize money they continued their research and went even further. The next year in 1904, they had their second daughter Eve. In 1906 Marie suffered a tremendous loss; when Pierre accidentally

There are few women that have made an impact on the math society compared with the number of men. A person can ramble off names such as Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Pythagoras of Samos, and Jean-François Niceron. Where are the women mathematicians? This paper will examine the lives of women that have made an impact on the world of

Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts, and was the son of John Thoreau, a pencil maker, and Cynthia Dunbar (“Henry…” Ency. of World). Growing up in a “modest New England family,” Thoreau was one of four children and was accustomed to living practically (McElroy). As his family was “permanently poor,” he came to accept a moderate lifestyle, which may have later influenced his thoughts on the necessities of life (“Henry…” Ency. of World). As a child, he enjoyed exploring nature and was fascinated by its beauty. In his novel Walden, he remarks that “every morning was a cheerful invitation to make [his] life of equal simplicity… with Nature herself,” and even contemplates that “[he had]

Mathematics has always been described as the purest science and considered as one of the most important aspects in many countries around the world, especially developed countries. Theoretically, the most significant requirements for a life of a mathematician is the mathematical ability. Nevertheless, very few women get involve in this field, which creates a myth, and slowly develops into a stereotype in society, that women are naturally not good at math. However, many people would be surprised, that “the world’s greatest living mathematician for a time was a women” (Deakin 13). Hypatia of Alexandria was, indeed, a physically beautiful woman who used her talent and intelligence to defy the stereotypes against

The early death of Maryam Mirzakhani is a great loss to the Iranian people and the scientific community. The Fields Medal is awarded every four years. It is like the Nobel Prize but specifically for mathematics. According to an article in the Guardian, Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman in history to win the award. Her work mathematically described complex shapes, such as doughnuts and ameobas, as well as having far reaching implications in other areas of scientific study. The article indicates that she emigrated from Iran, studied at Harvard, and was a professor at Stanford. She was mourned most notably by Hassan Rouhani, the president of Iran, and Marc Tessier-Lavigne the president of Stanford.

Marie Curie became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize when the Curies shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Becquerel in 1903 for their work with radioactivity. In the 1900s, women still had a relegated role in science. Marie Curie wasn’t allowed to speak with her husband on stage at the award ceremony and had to sit in the audience. Her mere presence was an affront to men. Some members of the Nobel Prize committee even considered not including her in the prize at all, despite the fact that she was largely responsible for the discovery.

Marie Curie LIFE OF MARIE CURIE      Marie Curie(1867-1934) was a French physicist with many accomplishments in both physics and chemistry. Marie and her husband Pierre, who was also a French physicist, are both famous for their work in radioactivity.      Marie Curie, originally named Marja Sklodowska, was born in Warsaw, Poland on Nov.7, 1867. Her first learning of physics came from her father who taught it in high school. Marie's father must have taught his daughter well because in 1891, she went to Paris(where she changed her original name) and enrolled in the Sorbonne.