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Even though her contribution to mathematics are very important, Maria Gaetana Agnesi was not a typical famous mathematician. She led a quite simple life and she gave up mathematics very early.
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www.agnesscott.edu/Lriddle/WOMEN/agnesi.htm
www.agnesscott.edu/Lriddle/WOMEN/agnesi.htm
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Maria Agnesi biography - she wrote the first book on mathematics written by a woman that survives. ... About Maria Agnesi ... Maria Agnesi on the Web...
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womenshistory.about.com/od/sciencemath1/a/maria_agnesi....
womenshistory.about.com/od/sciencemath1/a/maria_agnesi.htm
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Biography of Maria Agnesi (BB^Y-1799) ... Some accounts of Maria Agnesi describe her father as being a professor of mathematics at Bologna. It is shown clearly in [13] that this is entirely incorrect, but the error is unfortunately carried forward to [1] and will also be seen in a number of other places.
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www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Agnesi.html
www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Agnesi.html
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Maria Agnesi (1718-1799) ... Maria Agnesi was an Italian mathematician who is noted for her work in differential calculus. She discussed the cubic curve now know as the 'witch of Agnesi'.
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www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Agnesi.html
www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Mathematicians/Agnesi.html
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Maria Agnesi. born: May 16, 1718 in Milan died: January 9, 1799. This work is characterized by its careful organization, its clarity and its precision. ...
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scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/math/Agnesi.html
scidiv.bellevuecollege.edu/math/Agnesi.html
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maria agnesi famous mathematician Maria Agnesi biography and math contributions ... Maria Agnesi (pronounced on-yay-zee) was born on May 16, 1718 in Milan, Italy and died January 9, 1799. Maria's father, Pietro was a mathematics professor and came from a wealthy family. Maria was considered to be one of the greatest...
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math.about.com/library/blbioagnesi.htm
math.about.com/library/blbioagnesi.htm
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In a fleeting moment we would like to have the vanity to call this web site A Complete Maria Gaetana Agnesi, providing both mathematics and history. Realistically, we know that we will have to continue to fill in the on-site links listed above with other textual and graphical materials.
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instructional1.calstatela.edu/sgray/Agnesi/
instructional1.calstatela.edu/sgray/Agnesi/
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The plane curve, known as versiera, is also called "the Witch of Agnesi". Maria gained such reputation as a mathematician that she was appointed by Benedict XIV to teach mathematics in the University of Bologna, during her father's illness.
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/01214b.htm
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