Random facts that I enjoy. Mathematics is the one universal language. I think it’s a pretty rad subject. Through research for other projects I came across this. I thought It’d be cool to share. It would be too much to post all the mini bio’s, so I just posted the one for the first notably female mathematician. Google the rest if your interested.
“Mathematics as a field of science or philosophy was largely closed to women before the twentieth century. However, from ancient times through the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, a few women have achieved notably in mathematics. Here are ten women of note in early math -- their life stories and their achievements documented on this site.
1. Hypatia of Alexandria
(355 or 370 - 415) - Greek - philosopher, astronomer, mathematician - She was the salaried head of the Neoplatonic School in Alexandria, Egypt, from the year 400. Her students were pagan and Christian young men from around the empire. She was killed by a mob of Christians in 415, probably inflamed by the bishop of Alexandria, Cyril.
2. Elena Cornaro Piscopia
3. Maria Agnesi
4. Sophie Germain
5. Mary Fairfax Somerville
6. Ada Lovelace (Augusta Byron, Countess of Lovelace)
7. Charlotte Angas Scott
8. Sofia Kovalevskaya
9. Alicia Stott
10. Amalie Emmy Noether” –about.com
