Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville wrote many works which influenced Maxwell. Her discussion of a hypothetical planet perturbing Uranus led Adams to his investigation. Somerville College in Oxford was named after her.
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Wilma Neruda
Wilma Neruda, known in her later years as Lady Hallé (1839-1911), was an English violinist.
Belva Ann Lockwood
Belva Ann Lockwood (1830-1917) was an American lawyer and reformer.
Margaret May Mahy
Margaret Mahy is New Zealand’s most celebrated writer for children and young adults. In a 55-year career she published more than 120 titles: novels, picture books, short stories, poems and educational texts, as well as writing for film and television. Translated into more than 15 languages, her books reflect her delight in fantasy, magic, adventure, humour, the supernatural and the transformative power of language.
Laila Soueif
Laila Soueif is an Egyptian mathematician who became a professor of mathematics at Cairo University. She is an activist for human rights and has been involved in many demonstrations including calling for academic freedom at Cairo University.
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was an African-American mathematician who made contributions to NASA’s space program. She was featured in the book and film Hidden Figures.
Jean Jennings Bartik
Jean Bartik was an American mathematician famous as one of the original programmers for the ENIAC computer.
Nkechi Agwu
Nkechi Agwu is an expert on mathematical education and is particularly interested in ethnomathematics.
Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt (69-30 B.C.)
Aspasia
By her great eloquence, political and literary ability and personal fascination, she at once obtained a commanding position among the leaders of the state, and gained the affections of Pericles, the ruler of Athens.