Theano: the world's first female mathematician?

• Autores: Michael A.B. Deakin
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 44, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 350-364
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739x.2012.729614
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• Resumen

  • Theano, an associate, most likely the wife, of Pythagoras, has some claim to be the first woman to play an active role in mathematics. The question of how far this claim can be supported is here examined.