Madeleine Riffaud
Madeleine Riffaud was a French war correspondent and poet who worked with the French Resistance during WWII
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Mary W Gray
Mary Gray is an American mathematician, statistician, and lawyer. She has written on mathematics, education, computer science, statistics and academic freedom.
Dr Sylvia de Neymet
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.
Danuta Gierulanka
Danuta Gierulanka was a Polish mathematician, philosopher and psychologist. She wrote interesting works on mathematical education and on the philosophy of mathematics.
Zofia Krygowska
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
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.
Dr Stanisława Nikodym
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.
Paris Pişmiş
Paris Pishmish was a Turkish astronomer with a doctorate from Istanbul University advised by Finlay Freundlich. She was the first person employed to teach astronomy in Mexico with an astronomy doctorate. She spent most of her career in Mexico City and made substantial contributions to both teaching and research.
Pauline Gower
Set up and commanded the women’s Air Transport Auxiliary in WWII
Theresa E Wallach
Engineer, motorcycle racer, adventurer and author.