Famous female mathematicians

In this 2016 movie, Taraji P Henson played the role of NASA mathematician, Katherine Johnson.

This Russian mathematician was the first to obtain a doctorate in mathematics.

This French mathematician managed to advance the field number theory despite being denied a university education.

The first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics.

This Iranian mathematician was awarded the Fields medal in 2014 for her work on the geometry of Reimann surfaces.

She is an activist for the educational rights of women and the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize at just 17.

This British television presenter is also an accomplished mathematician.

Before she was Amy Fowler on Big Bang Theory, this woman studied neuroscience at UCLA.

This Dame was the first female president of both the Mathematical Association and the London Mathematical Society.

This astronomer, philosopher and mathematician was born in 370 CE in Alexandria, Egypt