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Influential Women in Mathematics<\/em>
\nby Shasta Clinch (Author)
\n@ Amazon<\/a> | Bookshop<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> This chapter book introduces four women who have contributed to the field of mathematics. The first is Hypatia (hih-PAH-tyah) who was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in the mid-300s AD. <\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong> Hypatia helped her father with his work. Soon she became an expert at math. She was one of the first female mathematicians.<\/p>\n

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM<\/strong> is S<\/strong>cience, T<\/strong>echnology, E<\/strong>ngineering, and M<\/strong>athematics)<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2025 Anastasia Suen<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Influential Women in Mathematics by Shasta Clinch (Author) @ Amazon | Bookshop Booktalk: This chapter book introduces four women who have contributed to the field of mathematics. The first is Hypatia (hih-PAH-tyah) who was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in the mid-300s AD. Snippet: Hypatia helped her father with his work. Soon she became an expert … <\/p>\n

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