Pioneering Women in American Mathematics

Pioneering Women in American Mathematics
Author: Judy Green
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0821843761

"This book is the result of a study in which the authors identified all of the American women who earned PhD's in mathematics before 1940, and collected extensive biographical and bibliographical information about each of them. By reconstructing as complete a picture as possible of this group of women, Green and LaDuke reveal insights into the larger scientific and cultural communities in which they lived and worked." "The book contains an extended introductory essay, as well as biographical entries for each of the 228 women in the study. The authors examine family backgrounds, education, careers, and other professional activities. They show that there were many more women earning PhD's in mathematics before 1940 than is commonly thought." "The material will be of interest to researchers, teachers, and students in mathematics, history of mathematics, history of science, women's studies, and sociology."--BOOK JACKET.

Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 1

Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 1
Author: Historical Society Of Pennsylvania
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2017-09-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781527982499

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 1: Being a Republication In connection with this intimation they desire to say that they will feel obliged for copies of any letters of Mr. Du Ponceau, with which those possessing the originals may be disposed to favor them. The publication of the History of the Town of Beth lehem, and which the trustees believed they would before this have been able to present, has been delayed by causes beyond control. The volume will be issued as soon as practicable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.