Women in mathematics : celebrating the centennial of the Mathematical Association of America / Janet L. Beery, Sarah J. Greenwald, Jacqueline A. Jensen-Vallin, Maura B. Mast, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beery, Janet, editor.

Greenwald, Sarah J., editor.

Jensen-Vallin, Jacqueline A., editor.

Mast, Maura B., editor.

Mathematical Association of America.

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Series:

Association for Women in Mathematics Series ; volume 10.

Association for women in mathematics series, 2364-5733 ; volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women mathematicians--History.

Women mathematicians.

Mathematics--History.

Mathematics.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 405 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]

Contents:

Part I. Groups of Women United by a Historical Event, Institution, or Cultural Tie. 1. Fostering Academic and Mathematical Excellence at Girton College 1870-1940

2. Pioneers: The Pre-1940 PhD's

3. Käte Hey and Margaret Matchett-Two Women PhD Students of Emil Artin

4. Making Her Mark on a Century of Turmoil and Triumph: A Tribute to Polish Women in Mathematics

5. Toward a Documentary History of American Women Mathematics PhDs: The Doctoral Classes of 1940-1959

6. Excellence and Devotion: Black Women in Mathematics in the United States

7. Founders, Feminists, and a Fascist - Some Notable Women in the Missouri Section of the MAA

8. Celebrating the Contributions of Three Women to Mathematics Teaching and Learning

9. The Krieger-Nelson Prize Lectureship

10. Mathematics, Live! Contemporary Perspectives on a Life and Career in Mathematics. Part II. Biographies of Individuals. 11. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): A Pioneer of Data Visualisation

12. Constance Marks and the Educational Times

13. The Two Mathematical Careers of Emmy Noether

14. In Her Own Words: The Personal Perspectives of Mina Rees

15. An Ambition to Give: Gertrude Cox's Institution Building at Home and Abroad

16. Norma G. Hernandez: A Pioneer. Part III. Education and Outreach. 17. Modern and Pure: Teaching Geometry in Early Twentieth-Century Women's Colleges

18. Using Humor to Combat Inequities

19. Teaching Students About Women and Mathematics: An Interview with Two Course Designers

20. An EDGE in Mathematics for Women: The Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education Program

21. The Daughters of Hypatia: Dancing the Stories of Women in Mathematics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9783319666938

3319666932

OCLC:

994818105

Publisher Number:

99976309570