π Mathematician Emmy Noether is born (1882)
Where: Erlangen, Germany
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π On This Day: March 23
March 23, 1882: Mathematician Emmy Noether is born. Emmy Noether was born in 1882 in Erlangen, Germany. In those days it was hard for women to study at university officially, but she kept attending classes and became a great mathematician. Einstein praised her as a brilliant mathematical genius.
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π§ Question of the day
Who praised Emmy Noether as a genius?
- Einstein
- Mozart
- Napoleon
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Answer: Einstein
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March 23, 1882: Mathematician Emmy Noether is born. It happened in Erlangen, Germany.
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