To what extent were you previously aware of this early history? Which, if any, of the women mathematicians were already familiar to you? Do you detect any common themes, or striking differences, in the individual stories of these women? What do you find surprising about their stories?
1. In the lecture and reading, we learn about some of the earliest women to appear in the recorded history of mathematics. To what extent were you previously aware of this early history? Which, if any, of the women mathematicians were already familiar to you? Do you detect any common themes, or striking differences, in […]