Susan Jane Cunningham was integral to the building of the mathematics and astronomy departments at the newly founded Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania in 1869.
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Dr. Charlotte Angas Scott spent her lifetime challenging the status quo in regards to women in mathematics and was able to help pave the way for many female mathematicians.
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May 1st marks the birthday of mathematician and educator Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville, a native of Washington D.C., one of the first African American women to earn a doctorate in mathematics, and computer programmer for various space missions.
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While she wasn’t initially interested in economics, Janet Yellen has become a renowned expert in the field and also the first woman to become chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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This native of the United States capitol had a life devoted to service in the fields of education and social reform.
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Today we’re celebrating the birthday of a woman that Einstein called a “creative mathematical genius,” Emmy Noether.
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Dr. Sylvia Wiegand has expanded a successful career in mathematics to also help promote other women working in math and academia.
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Dr. Claire Voisin is one of the world’s leading researchers in complex algebraic geometry.
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The history of the ENIAC is filled with the contributions of the earliest women programmers, including Gloria Gordon Bolotsky.
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When the ENIAC was created, someone had to write the world’s first computer’s operating manual. Adele Goldstine was up to the task.
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