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Period: 360 to 415
Hypatia
Hypatia was gifted in every way. She was beautiful, and her intellect was astonishing.
Hypatia became a brilliant public speaker and scholar, and she followed her father on the library's faculty. There she wrote on mathematics and astronomy. She did work on algebraic equations and conic sections. She invented the astrolabe for ship navigation and devices for measuring the density of fluids. (Obtained from)[https://uh.edu/engines/epi215.htm] -
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Emilie du Chatelet
Emilie was born in Paris. She initially employed her math skills to gamble, which financed the purchase of math books and lab equipment.
In 1725 she married an army officer, the Marquis Florent-Claude du Chatalet. She worked on a translation of Newton’s Principia and added her own commentaries, including valuable clarification of the principles in the original work.
(Obtained from)[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88279/15-female-mathematicians-whose-accomplishments-add] -
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Sophie Germain
She was only 13 when she developed an interest in mathematics. Since the French Revolution raged around her home, Germain could not explore the streets of Paris—instead she explored her father’s library, teaching herself Latin and Greek and reading respected mathematical works.
She is best known for her work on Fermat’s Last Theorem, one of the most challenging mathematical puzzles.
(Obtained from)[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88279/15-female-mathematicians-whose-accomplishments-add]