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By: McKenzie, Megan, and Sam

Women & Mathematics. By: McKenzie, Megan, and Sam. Are Girls Equal to Boys at Math. Theano. DOB: 546BC Wife of Pythagoras Pythagoras established the Pythagorean Theorem. Theano was influenced and taught by her husband. Theano’s Contributions to Math. First mathematics teacher

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By: McKenzie, Megan, and Sam

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  1. Women & Mathematics By: McKenzie, Megan, and Sam

  2. Are Girls Equal to Boys at Math

  3. Theano • DOB: 546BC • Wife of Pythagoras • Pythagoras established the Pythagorean Theorem. • Theano was influenced and taught by her husband.

  4. Theano’s Contributions to Math • First mathematics teacher • Most important work was the golden mean • An irrational number which is evident in nature. (~1.618)

  5. Hypatia • Born in Alexandria, Egypt around 370AD • Killed by Christian monks in 415AD • Her father was Theon, an educated mathematician and astronomer in Alexandria.

  6. Hypatia’s Contributions to Math • First notable woman in mathematics • Edited Conics of Apollonius • Wrote The Astronomical Canon • Esteemed teacher

  7. Maria Agnesi • DOB: May 16, 1718 • DOD: Jan 9,1799 • Her father was Pietro Agnesi • Professor of math at University of Bologna

  8. Maria Agnesi’s Contributions to Mathematics • First woman to write a book that still exists today. • First woman to obtain a position as a mathematics professor at a university.

  9. Ada Lovelace • DOB Dec. 10, 1815 • DOD Nov. 27 1852 • Was brought up by her father, Lord Byron, who was a mathematician and scientist • He wanted her to study mathematics

  10. Lovelace’s Contribution's to Mathematics • She attempted to incorporate mathematics into technology • Created a program to compute Bernoulli numbers

  11. Charlotte Angas Scott • DOB: 1848 • DOD: 1931 • Mathematician and Educator • Her family supported her further education in college, studying mathematics

  12. Scott’s Contributions • Became the first head of the math department at Bryn Mawr College • Her worked formed the College Entrance Examination (now known as the math section of the SAT’s)

  13. Winifred Edgerton • DOB: Sep. 24, 1862 • DOD: Sep. 6, 1951 • Grew up being taught by private tutors • Went on to study mathematics in college

  14. Edgerton’s Contributions to Mathematics • Received a Masters, then was the first woman to receive a PhD in mathematics • Wrote an original thesis titled "Multiple Integrals" that dealt with geometric interpretations of multiple integrals and translations and relations of various systems of coordinates.

  15. Euphemia Lofton Haynes • DOB: 1890DOD: 1980 • Born in Washington, D.C. • Mathematics major in college

  16. Hayne’s Contributions to Mathematics • First African American women to earn a PhD in math • Established a mathematics dept. at Miners Teacher's College

  17. Women weren’t given as much credit as men They weren't given the opportunity as much as men either Because women were suppose to be homemakers They also weren't expected to know as much as men, but that change drastically Math Statistics between Woman and Men (Back Then)

  18. Women are much more credited today than back then Today, women are winning noble peace prizes for their research and findings Grade wise-Woman and Men are equal math education Women and Mathematics have come a long way since 546 BC Math Statistics between Woman and Men (Today)

  19. Life is an unfoldment, and the further we travel the more truth we can comprehend. To understand things that are at our door is the best preparation for understanding those that lie beyond.-Hypatia

  20. THE END!

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