The Black Heroes of Mathematics

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Event time : 6:00pm

Please Note: Refreshments will be available from 5:30 pm.

University of Strathclyde

Room LT908, 9th floor, Livingstone Tower Building, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XH,

Tuesday September 5, 2017 6:00pm Tuesday September 5, 2017 6:00pm Europe/London The Black Heroes of Mathematics University of Strathclyde, Room LT908, 9th floor, Livingstone Tower Building, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XH, The Black Heroes of Mathematics by Dr Nira Chamberlain (Visiting Fellow, Loughborough University and Babcock International Group) A joint IMA / […] Refreshments will be available from 5:30 pm. Event Link: https://ima.org.uk/6102/black-heroes-mathematics/

The Black Heroes of Mathematics

The Black Heroes of Mathematics by Dr Nira Chamberlain (Visiting Fellow, Loughborough University and Babcock International Group)

A joint IMA / RSS Meeting

Abstract

The recent released film, Hidden Figures, is based on the true story of a group of black female mathematicians that served as the brains behind calculating the momentous launch of the NASA astronaut John Glenn into orbit.  However, these mathematicians of colour are not the only ‘Hidden Figures’.  In this this talk, The Black Heroes of Mathematics, we will discuss other inspirational men and women who over came obstacles to prove that ‘mathematics is truly for everybody!’

No charge is made to attend meetings; non-IMA members are welcome.

Image credit: Jeanette A. Scissum, Scientist and Mathematician at Marshall by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0

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