Marjorie Lee Browne‚ born 9 September 1914 in Tennessee‚ was one of the first black women to receive a doctorate in mathematics. Her mother passed when Browne was two years old; as such‚ she was raised by her stepmother‚ Lottie‚ and father‚ Lawrence Johnson Lee. Her father was a railway postal clerk with a zeal for mathematics‚ which was shared with his children. Her high school years were spent in LeMoyne High School‚ a private Methodist school established after the Civil War in order to offer education
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extensive knowledge of mathematics in his/her work‚ typically to solve mathematical problems. Mathematicians usually accomplish many great things in life like mathematical contributions to the educational program or receiving awards for their greatness. A great example of a very successful‚ African American mathematician is Marjorie Lee Browne. Marjorie Lee Browne was born September 9‚ 1914 in Memphis‚ Tennessee. Marjorie Lee Browne was born to Mary Taylor Lee and ‚ Lawrence Johnson Lee‚ in which she acquired
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Mathematician research paper: Marjorie Lee Browne There are a lot of great mathematicians in the world‚ and I would like to say that the majority of the most recognized mathematicians are light skin colored males. For example‚ Aristotle‚ Da Vinci‚ and many more that have contributed to math. I decided to do this essay on Marjorie Lee Browne. Marjorie Lee Browne was one of the first African American women to earn a doctorates degree in mathematics‚ and I am highly inspired by her. Born
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Contribution of India in mathematics The most fundamental contribution of India in mathematics is the invention of decimal system of enumeration‚ including the invention of zero. The decimal system uses nine digits (1 to 9) and the symbol zero (for nothing) to denote all natural numbers by assigning a place value to the digits. The Arabs carried this system to Africa and Europe. 1) Aryabhata is the first well known Indian mathematician. Born in Kerala‚ he completed his studies at the university
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Euclid and His Contributions to Mathematics Euclid was an ancient Greek mathematician from Alexandria who is best known for his major work‚ Elements. Although little is known about Euclid the man‚ he taught in a school that he founded in Alexandria‚ Egypt‚ around 300 b.c.e. For his major study‚ Elements‚ Euclid collected the work of many mathematicians who preceded him. Among these were Hippocrates of Chios‚ Theudius‚ Theaetetus‚ and Eudoxus. Euclid ’s vital contribution was to gather
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Kiswana Browne Kiswana Brownes struggle was predicated on the guilt that she felt for the previous generation’s struggles‚ because she sees those people are poor‚ and needy for help. Kiswana Browne was a heroine. She always shows concern for the earlier and current generations‚ and she is aware that their skin color is disadvantage‚ it is pains her. She was different from others; she was certainly the rebellious free spirit that
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FEE LEE WONG 1841 ~ 1846 1921 Fee Lee Wong arrived in Deadwood Gulch in December 1876. Like many Chinese immigrants on the Western frontier‚ Wong came seeking his fortune. Unlike most‚ he ended up making Deadwood his home. He built a business‚ married‚ raised a large family‚ adopted North American ways and shared his own culture with his non-Chinese neighbors. In the process‚ he earned the deep respect of his countrymen and the people of Deadwood. “He was a man of many accomplishments‚ shrewd
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Marjorie Joyner is an important part of the evolution of hair. She created the invention that changed the way women styled their hair. Born in Monterey‚ Virginia Joyner became a part of history when she invented the “ permanent wave machine.” Before she became known as the creator of that invention she had to gain the proper knowledge of hair. Although it took a while she got her degree and from there progressed to making waves in the industry of hair. She started making waves while cooking a pot
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indispensible”(xiii) is reinforced by several Great men who have had many profound contributions to the United States and its Military. Three of whom prior to 1865 are George Washington‚ Winfield Scott‚ and Ulysses S. Grant. These great men have in their own times contributed a great deal of leadership and vision to the United States Military and Government. More recently than 1865‚ Dwight D. Eisenhower has risen to the level of contribution of the three great men before his time and may have even surpassed them
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Lesley is a British novelist and al in al she has written 12 novels. The short story is about Marjorie‚ she suffers with a mental illness. She is having hard problems socializing with people and doesn’t have any friends. Her mental illness is called Agoraphobia‚ witch means that she is afraid of rooms‚ places‚ busses etc. with a lot of people in‚ places like this can cause panic attacks. Marjorie has no family‚ but love living with her fish‚ they mean more to her than anything. She lives up high
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