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ERIC Number: EJ534798
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Why Were So Few Mathematicians Female?
Kelley, Loretta
Mathematics Teacher, v89 n7 p592-96 Oct 1996
Six female mathematicians and their accomplishments spanning 1500 years are highlighted. The six women chosen were Hypatia, Emilie du Chatelet, Sophie Germain, Sonya Kovalevsky, Emmy Noether, and Julia Robinson. The women were selected for inclusion based on the myriad aspects of their contributions. (AIM)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Females, Mathematicians, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Sex Stereotypes, Womens Studies
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Female Mathematicians