Maria Gaetana Agnesi ( an-YAY-zee, ahn-, 16 May 1718 – 9 January 1799) was an Italian mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian. She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook and the first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university.
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16 May 1718 Milan, Duchy of Milan
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Died |
9 January 1799 (aged 80) Milan, Cisalpine Republic
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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