![]() ![]() In 1750, Pope Benedict XIV appointed her to be a reader at the University of Bologna (the first woman to be given the position) and later chair of mathematics, but historical records are not clear as to whether she served in either role. Her most famous contribution to mathematics is the Witch of Agnesi, a sine curve whose equation she wrote based on Fermat and Grandi’s study. Because of this text, Agnesi was elected to the Bologna Academy of Sciences. In her work she brought the ideas of many mathematicians together in a clear and concise way that would be used for generations to come. ![]() This was one of the first texts to comprehensively treat mathematical analysis, of both the finite and infinitesimal. ![]() In order to provide a reference for some of her 20 siblings, at the age of 30 she wrote Instituzioni Analitiche ad uso della gioventù italiana (Analytical Institutions), which explained differential and integral calculus. Based on her experiences attending these academic lectures, Agnesi wrote a collection of essays in 1738 called Propositiones Philosophicae containing nearly 200 propositions, and in which she encouraged women to be educated.Īgnesi’s pedagogical work came from necessity. Her intellectual pursuits started at a young age when she began to attend philosophy and mathematics seminars in her own home. Maria Gaetana Agnesi was born in Milan in 1718. ![]() Maria Gaetana Agnesi is featured for her contributions to research mathematics and mathematics education. ![]()
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