DB #7 by dulce fernandez https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd Headstrong (Meinter 125, Evans 67, Noether 194, Lehmann 161, Ball 11) en-us 2020-07-18 20:02:10 UTC 2020-07-21 19:45:39 UTC hello@padlet.com fernandezdulce012 https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/657804668 Reading about Noether’s story made me think back on why I never heard about her work when I was learning algebra, not when I was in grade school or when I took different algebra classes in university. Knowing that she was ridicules for her appearance made me wonder why male students and colleagues of Noether would do such a thing and not focus on her remarkable mind. Arnold Einstein himself praised her so much to the point of appointing her and getting the interlinked equations he needed. I thought it was appalling when I read over the title of her position as a university staff member. The title “unofficial, extraordinary professor” made me think that the male staff on board were probably being petty after knowing how smart Noether actually was, and who she had on her side: Albert Einstein. 

 The “wow” moment I had involved Albert Einstein since I had no idea he praised Noether’s work so much. His attitude towards women was vastly different compared to the rest of the male mathematicians that seemed to focus more of her gender and outer appearance. The other “wow” moment was on page 197 when Noether offered to tutor students in secret, but the fact she still accepted Nazis in “full military gear” actually shocked me. All she wanted to do was teach students on a subject she loved so much that she ignored people’s differences and world’s opposition towards her and kept doing what she loved until the end of her days.  

]]> 2020-07-19 16:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/657804668 ALICE BALL briannamarie1234bg1 https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/658002026 It’s incredible to hear what you can achieve and how far you can go when it becomes a passion to you.  Alice is an example of that, she was the first WOMAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN to earn her graduate degree at the College of Hawaii. Amazing. And big WOW. She was also the first person in the world to successfully prepare the oil in a form to be safely  injected into the body so patients didn’t have to suffer with the effects of leprosy. She was able to achieve this at the age of 23. To me that’s incredible, as I am the same age and cant even imagine. It was shocking and very saddening to hear that at age 24, she died due to inhaling chlorine gas during her teaching. She made a huge impact on many lives and saved others from being ripped from their homes  due to leprosy. 
As for my question on where I need more clarification, I’d have to say what or who made the decision to have people who became infected with leprosy treated so inhumane. To be ripped away from your family, relocated and never see them again is traumatic. It was thought to be very contagious at the time, I understand that, but still devastating to hear what these people had to endure and why. ]]> 2020-07-20 01:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/658002026 Jordan Watts https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/658012270 2020-07-20 01:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/658012270 DB 7: asiatheroadrunner https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/658199508 One thing that I was curious about from these chapters would have to be from Inge Lehmann’s chapter. I do find it truly amazing that she was able to achieve what she did, but I wonder how difficult it might have been studying seismology in an area that had almost no seismic activity. I think it just goes to show that despite the geological setbacks you may face, perseverance and the drive to become an expert in something that is uncommon in your area is still something to be made possible. 

One thing that I found interesting from this chapter would have to be how successful and recognized Emmy Noether was, yet I had never heard or learned about her until now. She must have been amazing and I say this only because, one, she is a well recognized woman. Two, she was admired by Albert Einstein! She put a lot of work into what she was learning about as well as becoming a master in and it showed. I think it was really cool to be in the position that she was in because she was respected by so many and, as stated in her chapter, was a “mathematical force” and was able to achieve so much with what she knew. 
]]> 2020-07-20 06:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/658199508 gnw449 https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/659494434 One thing I found shocking was in Meinter's chapter. Her chapter talks about how she had to abandon her projects because of Hitler and his policies. She had to abandon many projects that she was working on because Hitler did not allow Jewish scientists to continue working. 

One thing I questioned in Alice Ball's chapter was why I had never heard of her or her story when what she did was so imperative to the survival and health of so many people. ]]> 2020-07-21 19:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fernandezdulce012/mi1tth4m8z8rjbvd/wish/659494434