JANUARY 31: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN
Sofya Aleksandrovna Yanovskaya
Sofya Aleksandrovna Yanovskaya, a mathematician and historian, specializing in the history of mathematics, mathematical logic, and philosophy of mathematics, was born today in 1896. She is best known for her efforts of restoring mathematical logic research in the Soviet Union and publishing and editing mathematical works of Karl Marx.
Irma Wyman
Irma Wyman was an early computer engineer and the first woman to become vice president of Honeywell, Inc. She was born today in 1928.
Deeper Dive
“I grew up being told that I would never go to college, that I shouldn’t get my hopes up, that there would be no possibility of me doing that.”