Women in mathematics. Celebrating the centennial of the Mathematical Association of America

DOI10.1007/978-3-319-66694-5MaRDI QIDQ2399892zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

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Publication date 24 August 2017

Published in Association for Women in Mathematics Series (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66694-5

sociology (and profession) of mathematics

Proceedings, conferences, collections, etc. pertaining to history and biography (01-06) History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) History of mathematics in the 21st century (01A61) Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies (01A70) Sociology (and profession) of mathematics (01A80)

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This book is a collection of papers on biographies, histories, studies, cultural discussions, etc. of women mathematicians in the last two centuries. It consists of three parts. In the first part, groups of women mathematicians are presented in a historical and cultural aspect. There are articles on the contribution of women at Girton College 1870--1940; women pioneers in American mathematics before 1940 together with some biographies; a tribute to Polish women in mathematics -- Anna Zofia Krygowoka, Zofia Szmydt, Helena Rasiowa and others; American women in mathematics at doctoral classes between 1940--1959; black women in mathematics studying and working in the USA; notable women in the Missouri Section of the MAA (Mathematical Association of America); the Krieger-Nelson Prize Lectureship for outstanding research by women of the Canadian mathematical community. Finally, some recent interviews with ten women mathematicians given in the period 2013--2016 for the Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter are outlined. The second part of the book deals with biographies of some women mathematicians being pioneers in different branches of mathematics in the last two centuries, as Florence Nightingale, Constance Marks, Emmy Noether, Mina Rees, Gertrude Cox, Norma Hernandez. In the third part, the achievements of women mathematicians in education is introduced for the last two centuries, as for example teaching geometry in women colleges in the USA; interviews with course designers; the presentation of the EDGE program established in 1998; the presentation of the Daughters of Hypatia dance performance. The book is very interesting and can serve for the promotion of more women in mathematics. The articles of this volume will be announced individually. Indexed articles: \textit{McMurran, Shawnee L.; Tattersall, James J.}, Fostering academic and mathematical excellence at Girton College 1870--1940, 3-35 [Zbl 1489.01035] \textit{Green, Judy; LaDuke, Jeanne}, Pioneers: the pre-1940 PhD's, 37-50 [Zbl 1489.01044] \textit{Dumbaugh, Della; Schwermer, Joachim}, Käte Hey and Margaret Matchett -- two women PhD students of Emil Artin, 51-66 [Zbl 1489.01024] \textit{Kenney, Emelie Agnes}, Making her mark on a century of turmoil and triumph: a tribute to Polish women in mathematics, 67-89 [Zbl 1489.01047] \textit{Murray, Margaret A. M.}, Toward a documentary history of American women mathematics PhDs: the doctoral classes of 1940--1959, 91-101 [Zbl 1489.01049] \textit{Walker, Erica N.}, Excellence and devotion: black women in mathematics in the United States, 103-120 [Zbl 1489.01052] \textit{Hall, Leon M.}, Founders, feminists, and a fascist -- some notable women in the Missouri Section of the MAA, 121-140 [Zbl 1489.01045] \textit{Dewar, Jacqueline M.}, Celebrating the contributions of three women to mathematics teaching and learning, 141-156 [Zbl 1489.01022] \textit{Turner, Laura E.}, The Krieger-Nelson Prize Lectureship, 157-174 [Zbl 1489.01038] \textit{Ott, Katharine A.}, Mathematics, live! Contemporary perspectives on a life and career in mathematics, 175-193 [Zbl 1489.01050] \textit{Bradshaw, Noel-Ann}, Florence Nightingale (1820--1910): a pioneer of data visualisation, 197-217 [Zbl 1489.01009] \textit{Despeaux, Sloan Evans}, Constance Marks and the \textit{Educational Times}, 219-229 [Zbl 1489.01011] \textit{McLarty, Colin}, The two mathematical careers of Emmy Noether, 231-252 [Zbl 1489.01013] \textit{Shell-Gellasch, Amy}, In her own words: the personal perspectives of Mina Rees, 253-267 [Zbl 1489.01031] \textit{Hunter, Patti W.}, An ambition to give: Gertrude Cox's institution building at home and abroad, 269-292 [Zbl 1489.01046] \textit{Ortiz-Franco, Luis}, Norma G. Hernandez: a pioneer, 293-302 [Zbl 1489.01030] \textit{Lorenat, Jemma}, Modern and pure: teaching geometry in early twentieth-century women's colleges, 305-334 [Zbl 1489.97002] \textit{Geller, Sue}, Using humor to combat inequalities, 335-341 [Zbl 1489.01043] \textit{Dewar, Jacqueline M.; Greenwald, Sarah J.}, Teaching students about women and mathematics: an interview with two course designers, 343-358 [Zbl 1489.01042] \textit{Bozeman, Sylvia T.; D'Agostino, Susan; Hughes, Rhonda J.}, An EDGE in mathematics for women: the Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Program, 359-374 [Zbl 1489.01041] \textit{Schaffer, Karl}, The daughters of Hypatia: dancing the stories of women in mathematics, 375-395 [Zbl 1489.01051]

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