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Dr Agnes Wells

Agnes Wells was an American mathematician and astronomer who worked during the first half of the 20th century. She spent most of her career expertly guiding women students and trying to improve the status of women in American society.

Sarah Woodhead

Sarah Woodhead was one of five pioneering female students at Girton College, Cambridge, which was established to allow women to benefit from a university education, and became the first woman to pass the Tripos examinations in mathematics at Cambridge.

Amy Rayson

Amy Rayson was a graduate of Girton College, University of Cambridge but spent most of her career teaching mathematics in private schools in New York. She was one of the first seven women to join the New York Mathematical Society in 1891.

Graciela Salicrup

Graciela Salicrup trained as an architect and then worked as an archaeologist. She became a mathematics undergraduate at the age of 29 and went on to the become a leading topologist.

Dr Vera Spinadel

Vera W de Spinadel was the first woman to be awarded a mathematics Ph.D. by the University of Buenos Aires. She was an Argentine mathematician whose main contributions were to mathematics in architecture, art, and design. She introduced the “metallic means family” which generalises the Golden Ratio.

Zofia Szmydt

Zofia Szmydt was a Polish mathematician who became the first woman to win the prestigious Stefan Banach Prize from the Polish Mathematical Society in 1956.

Manuela Garín

Manuela Garín was one of the first women to study mathematics at a Mexican university. She played an important role in the Mexican Mathematics Society, organising two Congresses, and was the first director of the School of Advanced Studies of the University of Sonora.

Danuta Gierulanka

Danuta Gierulanka was a Polish mathematician, philosopher and psychologist. She wrote interesting works on mathematical education and on the philosophy of mathematics.

Dr Elza Furtado Gomide

Elza Furtado Gomide was the second Brazilian woman to be awarded a doctorate in mathematics. She served for many years as Head of Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics in the University of São Paulo. She was influential in promoting a debate on the role of the university in the training of qualified professionals.

Dr Rebeca Guber

Rebeca Guber was one of the first Argentinian women mathematicians. She played a major role in the development of computing in Argentina. She also made important contributions to education particularly teaching science in schools.