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women have made major contributions to the field of mathematics
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Morales, Jessika Math 115 November 25, 2005 Women in a Man's World Math is commonly known as the man's major. Many college math professors are men and the same goes for their students. "One study revealed that women accounted for 15% of students in computer science, 16% in electrical engineering,. . . Gender splits in teh faculty were similar" (Cukier). There are few women that have made an impact on the math society compared the number of men. A person can ramble off names such as Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Pythagoras of Samos, and Jean-François Niceron. Where are the women mathematicians? This paper will examine the lives of women that have made an impact on the world of mathematics. There might be more men in the field of mathematics however the women that have made contributions need to be seen as equals. Three women that have made an impact include Mary Fairfax Somerville, Maria...
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