theoretical mathematics

Emmy Noether faced sexism and Nazism; More than 100 years later, his contributions to ring theory still influence modern mathematics

When Albert Einstein wrote an obituary for Emmy Noether in 1935, he described her as “an inventive mathematical genius” who—despite “many years of devoted, important work”—did not receive the recognition she deserved. Noether made groundbreaking contributions to mathematics at a time when women were barred from academia and Jews like herself faced persecution in Nazi… Read More »