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Women of Genius in Science

Whose Frequently Overlooked Contributions Changed the World

Lars Jaeger author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:14th Jan '23

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Although women participated in shaping scientific thinking from the outset, they very rarely became visible. This imbalance continues today, although there are currently more female scientists than ever before. Lars Jaeger spans an arc from antiquity to the present day and portrays the lives and work of the most important female scientists and mathematicians in essay-like introductions. From Hypatia of Alexandria to Emmy Noether and Lisa Randall, they have all achieved great things, decisively advanced science and yet often could not step out of the shadow of their male colleagues.

In addition to the exciting portraits of the individual women scientists, the book also sheds light on gender relations in science and their agonisingly slow evolution in favour of women.

“The book under review is a valuable stimulus. Eighteen wonderful female scientists and mathematicians are featured. Some of them we do not know anymore, others are familiar to everyone. Of course, there are many more remarkable women who would be worth to be introduced in this book and it is clear to everyone that those presented here are just a small selection.” (Marita Blankenhagel, zbMATH 1523.01001, 2023)

ISBN: 9783031239250

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218 pages

1st ed. 2023