mathematics. Womens Contributions to MathematicsIn the world of mathematics, you rarely hear anything about womenmathematicians. Although not much is said about women and math, there are manywomen mathematicians who have made significant contributions to the field. From asearly as 370 AD, women have been contributing to the study of equations, theorems, andeven solving problems that have deemed themselves in the mathematical world as impossible. Because of the time period that these women lived, many were notrecognized for their achievement; some were even banished or killed. Names such asHypatia, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Sophie Germain, Emmy Noether, Ruth Moufang, andJulia Bowman Robinson may not be common to the everyday person. But tomathematicians around the world, especially women, they are a sign of achievement anddetermination in a field dominated by men. In order to make women recognized in thefield of mathematics, educators need to spend time teaching their students that math is notjust for males. Because of the contributions of the women named above, mathexploration has been furthered and many questions have been answered, although someare still to this day unresolved.Hypatia 370?-415 AD Hypatia is the first, truly documented woman mathematician. Her works havegiven way to famous male mathematicians such as Newton, Descartes, and Leibniz. Raised in ancient Egypt during the time that Christianity started to take over many otherreligions, it was hard for Hypatia to study anything in an age where males dominatedmany fields of study. Hypatia was looked at, though, as a woman of strong character, and as a strong orator, astrologist, astronomist, and mathematician. Raised mostly by herfather, Theon, a known mathematician of the times, Hypathia gained a lot of knowledgeat a young age. She studied under her fathers supervision, which gave her the wanting toknow the unknown in mathematics.Hyapthia made many contributions to t...
