Women In Mathematics 1900-1860

Marie Maynard Daly was born on april 16, 1921,she the first black african american women to earn a PHD in chemistry, her work LED to a new understanding of how diet affects the health of the circulatory system. She discovered the impact of cigarette smoking on the lungs.In 1988 she established for african american chemistry and physics major at queens college in memory of her father. She completed her masters in

Dorothy is most known as famous because she was an African American mathematics teacher who became one of the leading mathematical engineers in early days of the aerospace industry. Dorothy was a loving and caring mother of four. Her four children were, Kenneth, Leonard, Maida, and Ann. The next

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was born on July 10, 1875 in Maysville, South Carolina. Mary’s family worked by being in the fields picking cotton. . Mary’s parents decided to buy a farm for the family. She helped her mother by washing white people clothes and when she was allowed to go into the children’s nursery she was fascinated with toys. Mary picked up a book and one of the white children took it from her telling her that she couldn’t read which inspired her to learn how to read. She was the only child to go to school that opened for African American children. Later, she received a scholarship for Scotia Seminary which is now called Barber Scotia College located in Concord, North Carolina. Later in the year Mary attended Dwight L. Moody’s Institute

professor of mathematics. She taught at the District of Columbia Teachers College for which she

In 1969, he earned his Ph.D... He earned his masters of science in mathematics from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1967. While at the university, he lead an organization known to be the Black Uhuru Society. At the time, this society was the only functioning civil rights organization in the area. From 1969 to 1971, Williams served as a Research Associate in the Department of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University. He was chosen to be Assistant Professor of Mathematics a year later. During the time, he struggled to overcome racism and to obtain tenure. Overtime, things got easier for him.

In my advance math decision-making (AMDM) class we were encouraged to look up a famous black mathematics for black history month, so we could see that there were black mathematician in the field of work. Therefore, I choose Marjorie lee Browne known for her gifted skills in math and for her electronic digital computer center at North Carolina College.

Because of her preaching and lectures about temperance, she was able to attend Albion College for two years. She then studied at Boston University’s School of Theology, being the only woman in her class. She struggled there, but she finally graduated in 1878. She was denied access to East Dennis, Massachusetts because she was a woman. The Methodist Protestant Church ordained her in 1880, and ministered at East Dennis. While she was there, she earned her M.D. in 1886 from Boston University Medical School.

Marian Wright Edelman was born June 6, 1939 in Bennettsville, SC. She was one of five children. At the age of fourteen, her father Arthur Wright died, with his last words being to her, “Don’t let anything get in the way of your education.” When Marian finished school, she studied at Spelman College on a Merrill Scholarship. After she returned from traveling to the Soviet Union with a Lisle fellowship, she involved herself in the civil rights movement. Her partaking in the civil rights movement inspired her to study law. Marian studied law at Yale Law School. In 1963, Marian Wright worked for the NAACP in New York and the NAACP in Mississippi after graduating from Law School. She became the first African American woman to practice, alongside

Dr. Stiff has been active in many professional organizations throughout the years. (The Benjamin Banneker Association, NCTM, AERA, PME-NA etc.) Dr. Stiff is most recognized as being the NCTM President from 2000-2002. An important goal of his presidency was to provide clear leadership pursuant to the values espoused by ''Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.'' In his first presidential message, he insisted that NCTM leads the way to achieving ''More and Better Math'' for all students (Stiff, 2000). To help improve the educational experience of the students he recommended better trainings and incentives for all math teachers helping them to teach and

She was the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives and the first African American woman to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention. She originally wanted to attend the University of Texas but since it was so segregated she don’t not get admitted and chose Texas Southern University, majoring in political science and history.

In her twenties Clara decided to expand her education further by attending the Clinton Liberal institute for higher learning. There she studied analytic geometry, calculus, astronomy, mathematics and natural science in addition to French, German, ancient history, philosophy and religion (Pryor 1987). With her highly atypical education for a woman of that time, Clara continued the close pupil-teacher relationships she had enjoyed in her earlier schooling.

Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes was born September 11, 1890 in Washington, DC and died July 25, 1980 in Washington, DC. She went by the name of Euphemia Haynes. Ms. Haynes was an American mathematician and educator. She was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. In September 1890, Haynes was born to Dr. William Lofton who was a dentist and a financial supporter of black institutions and charities, and to Mrs. Lavina Day Lofton who was active in the Catholic Church. She graduated from M. St High School in 1907, followed by Miner Normal School in 1909, and attended Smith College to earn a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics. Haynes married

Marjorie Lee Browne was born on September, 9, 1914 in Memphis, Tennessee. She died on October, 19, 1979 in Durham, North Carolina. She was one of the first African-American women to receive a Ph.D in math. There is now a scholarship named after her. It offers full scholarships to any students majoring in math at NCCU. She is from

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

Mathematics has contributed to the alteration of technology over many years. The most noticeable mathematical technology is the evolution of the abacus to the many variations of the calculator. Some people argue that the changes in technology have been for the better while others argue they have been for the worse. While this paper does not address specifically technology, this paper rather addresses influential persons in philosophy to the field of mathematics. In order to understand the impact of mathematics, this paper will delve into the three philosophers of the past who have contributed to this academic. In this paper, I will cover the views of three philosophers of mathematics encompassing their