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Women in Mathematics: The Bicentenary of Ada Lovelace

Dr Peter Neumann OBE, Dr Fenny Smith and Professor Ursula Martin · Gresham College

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About

THE 2015 BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS / GRESHAM COLLEGE ANNUAL LECTURE The afternoon will contribute to the appreciation of Ada Lovelace by bringing together papers on women mathematicians working in very different times. The main speaker, Professor Ursula Martin, will discuss The Scientific Life of Ada Lovelace, preceded by shorter presentations by Dr Fenny Smith on Hypatia: Sifting The Myths and Dr Peter Neumann on Hanna Neumann: A Mathematician in Difficult Times.

Lectures

  1. Hanna Neumann: A Mathematician in Difficult Times 2015-10-29 · YouTube
  2. Hypatia: Sifting the Myths 2015-10-29 · YouTube
  3. The Scientific Life of Ada Lovelace 2015-10-29 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
Dr Peter Neumann OBE, Dr Fenny Smith, Professor Ursula Martin
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Computer science, History
Source
Gresham College
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