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Hypatia of Alexandria
One of the first female mathaticians of all time in history.
her father was a great philosopher.
She invented hydrometer and contributed to more with her father. -
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia
Elena was the first woman to receive a doctorate for her graduate studies in philosophy
She was the one who started to discover real numbers.
1678 she defended her thesis against a group of professors -
maria agnesi
Maria Agnesi ( on-yay-zee) was born in Milan, Italy .
Maria was thought to be one of the greatest woman scholars and the first female mathematician in modern times.
she was able to speak Greek, Hebrew, French, Spanish and Latin. -
Caroline Herschel
she studied astrology.
Her most significant contribution to astronomy was the discovery of multiple comets.
when she was 10 years old, Caroline was struck with typhus, which stunted her growth and she never grew past 4 foot 3. -
Mary Everest Boole
Mary's first became introduced to mathematics from studies with her tutor, Monsieur Deplace. Mary wrote and published her first book, The Preparation of the Child for Science, in 1904. In 1909, Boole published Philosophy and fun of algebra.
She also invented curve stitching, or , string geometry, to help children learn about the geometry of angles and spaces. -
Marie-Sophie Germain
was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher.
Germain first became interested in number theory in 1798
proved the theory for n = p – 1, p is a prime number of the form p = 8k + 7 -
Roxana Hayward Vivian
she became the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania
From 1913-1914 she was a lecturer in statistics for the University Extension in Boston.
She entered Wellesley College in 1890, graduating in 1894 with a B.A. degree majoring in Greek and Mathematics -
olga taussky-todd
created the linear algebra and applications through real and complex matrix theory.
born into a jewish family.
She worked first in algebraic number theory, with a doctorate at the University of Vienna. -
Amalie Emmy Noether
German Scientist contributed to abstract algebra.
Born to a jewish family.
she taught at a place called Göttingen -
Florence Nightingale
evolutionized the way patients are treated and how the records of these patients are kept
Florence had to do with statistics.
her contributions to mathematics and statistics in her work field was truly remarkable.
