Monthly Archives: August 2017

Muthulakshmi Reddi

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Rachel Levy

  From this link and suggested by librarian Sam Kome: Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi was born on July 30, 1886 in Madras, India. Dr. Reddi was a tireless advocate for women’s rights in India. She was British India’s first woman legislator, … Continue reading →

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Maryam Mirzhakhani

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Rachel Levy

Photo credit:  Stanford University This page at the AMS website is collecting tributes to Maryam Mirzakhani, May 3, 1977-July 14, 2017 “Maryam Mirzakhani, the only woman to win a Fields Medal, died on July 14 at the age of 40. … Continue reading →

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