Sarah Woodhead was one of five pioneering female students at Girton College, Cambridge, which was established to allow women to benefit from a university education, and became the first woman to pass the Tripos examinations in mathematics at Cambridge.
Elza Furtado Gomide was the second Brazilian woman to be awarded a doctorate in mathematics. She served for many years as Head of Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics in the University of São Paulo. She was influential in promoting a debate on the role of the university in the training of qualified professionals.
Zofia Krygowska was a Polish expert on mathematical education. After teaching mathematics in secondary schools she became a university professor and published over 250 articles and books.
Magdalena Mouján was an Argentine mathematician who became famed as a writer of science fiction. She taught mathematics and statistics at various Argentine universities: Universidad Católica de la Plata, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, and Universidad Nacional de Luján.
Vicky Neale was an exceptional university teacher and had the ability to bring many people to mathematics through her outreach work.
Stanisława Nikodym was the first Polish woman to obtain the degree of Ph.D. in mathematics. She wrote papers on analysis, some with her husband Otton Nikodym. She is also known as a painter.
Izabela Abramowicz was a Polish mathematician who was the first woman to be awarded a gold medal and a first-degree diploma in mathematics from the University of Kyiv. She was an outstanding school teacher awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and other awards for her educational achievements.
Guacolda Antoine Lazzerini was a mathematics teacher at both school and university level in Chile. She made many contributions to the development of education in Chile during her long active life.
Sylvia de Neymet was the first Mexican woman to be awarded a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1966. She taught university courses for almost 40 years, published several excellent papers and one book.
Marta Bunge was an Argentine mathematician who worked most of her career at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. An expert in category theory, she was known for her work on synthetic differential topology and toposes.