Rebecca Rapoport

Author of _Your Daily Epsilon of Math_, a puzzle/day calendar & _Math Games Lab for Kids_, a book that introduces graduate level math through fun activities.

[Rebecca Rapoport @Math_Evangelist]

Happy New Year! I have moved over to @Daily_Epsilon. Please follow me there. :)

[Rebecca Rapoport @Math_Evangelist]

Read more about Mirzakhani and other great mathematicians, past and present, in my book, _The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids_ which contains 20+ illustrated biographies, each followed by a fun activity inspired by their work. https://t.co/Q0Y4rT6fjk

[Rebecca Rapoport @Math_Evangelist]

Meet the first female Fields Medalist, Maryam Mirzakhani! (May 12, 1977 – July 14, 2017).

[Rebecca Rapoport @Math_Evangelist]

You can learn more about Mirzakhani through George Csicsery’s documentary:
https://t.co/6GCxM0Zv8z

[Rebecca Rapoport @Math_Evangelist]

Read more about Ardila and other great mathematicians, past and present, in my book, _The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids_ which contains 20+ illustrated biographies, each followed by a fun activity inspired by their work. https://t.co/Q0Y4rSODUK

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Professor Federico Ardila (@FedericoArdila @SFSU) is a mathematician and DJ. He cofounded the DJ collective @LaPelanga to bring people together by introducing them to music from different cultures. He believes math and music can speak to all people, regardless of any differences.

[Rebecca Rapoport @Math_Evangelist]

Federico’s outreach work includes over two hundred hours of free math lecture videos, several appearances on @Numberphile, and much more. https://t.co/65B5aQjTJu

[Rebecca Rapoport @Math_Evangelist]

Read more about Mary Everest Boole and other great mathematicians, past and present, in _The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids_ which contains 20+ illustrated biographies, each followed by a fun activity inspired by the mathematician’s work. https://t.co/vixNM3L06u (8/8)

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When Mary Everest Boole (March 11, 1832 – May 17, 1916) was young, she was fascinated by math. So she was devastated to learn that as a woman, she couldn’t study math at university. (1/8)

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Daughters Alicia Boole Stott, Lucy Everest Boole, and Ethel became a respected mathematician, the first female professor at the London School of Medicine, and a renowned novelist. Mary’s uncle used math to estimate the height of the mountain now named after him. (7/8)