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Jo Boaler (born 1964 [1]) is a British education author and Nomellini–Olivier Professor of mathematics education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. [2] Boaler is involved in promoting reform mathematics [3][4] and equitable mathematics classrooms. [citation needed] She is the co-founder and faculty director of youcubed, [5] a ...
In the United States, math wars are debates over modern mathematics education, textbooks and curricula that were triggered by the publication in 1989 of the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and subsequent development and widespread adoption of a new generation of mathematics curricula inspired by these standards.
14th-century depiction of King Henry II of England with Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket. " Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest? " (spoken aloud ⓘ; also expressed as " troublesome priest " or " meddlesome priest ") is a quote attributed to Henry II of England preceding the death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in ...
quote about loss of mother. “My mother is in heaven and she still sees me through her eyes …. It’s like God gave me a little piece of heaven on Earth with my mom.”. — Rihanna. “We ...
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Sofia Danova (1879–1946), Bulgarian teacher and philanthropist, first Bulgarian woman to graduate in mathematics. Christine Darden (born 1942), American aeronautical engineer who researches sonic booms. Geraldine Claudette Darden (born 1936), one of the first African-American women to earn a PhD in mathematics.
Brian Conrad (born November 20, 1970) is an American mathematician and number theorist, working at Stanford University. Previously, he taught at the University of Michigan and at Columbia University. Conrad and others proved the modularity theorem, also known as the Taniyama-Shimura Conjecture.
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...