Emmy Noether: The Greatest Forgotten Mathematician in History

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Credits:
Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Morris M.
Producer - Jennifer Da Silva
Executive Producer - Shell Harris

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[PhotoGirl]

I actually knew about Emmy before this video. I had a wonderful math teacher in middle school, Mrs. Tent, who was one of the only math teachers who made me enjoy math. She was brilliant and even wrote our textbook. She would give school wide lectures on prominent mathematicians and those who were also not well known. And we actually paid attention because we loved her so much. She wrote a book about Emmy and Leibniz who has also been covered on this channel. Mrs. Tent passed a few years ago and this video made me think of her and how much I enjoyed her classes. I also appreciate learning more about Emmy and glad to see her getting more recognition!

[andriesoliviier]

Imagine having Einstein as a fanboy. That should be instant immortality right there.

[filososabke]

Sounds like a movie waiting to be made. This could be a movie more gripping than 'a beautiful mind' and no mathmetician deserves it more!

[swilson]

I’ve literally learned more about Important yet forgotten women in history through this channel than in all my years of formal education. It’s been enlightening and ha s changed the way I think about women’s contributions historically.

[joycestewart]

I had never known of her before this video; however, I will now never forget her. Thank you!

[stevewakefield]

This is depressing on many levels.
Facing sexism, then Nazi ideology...
I do wonder how many bright minds have been snuffed out by their own circumstances.
The history of humanity has blocked so much progress 😡😡😡

[Revo]

I'm from Erlangen and visited the Emmy-Noether School.

[tonyfalardeau]

It's because of channels like this that provide us with the opportunity to learn about these forgotten people. Thank you Simon and team for putting these videos together. I look forward to them almost daily!

[CptMoroni]

If you’re regarded by Einstein himself as a genius.... then everyone needs to shut up and start taking notes! 👍🏻

[Ruby]

Videos like this help resurrect her memory. As I recall, H.P. Lovecraft was once forgotten by most, too, yet today he is quite recognised. These forgotten figures, also, may be remembered again - providing videos like these are made & the people who watch them spread the word.

[MrMctastics]

Physics even at a lower undergraduate level is dominated by symmetry and conservation. By finding that from each one you get the other, Nother essentially took the whole subject of phsyics and wrapped it up in a bow.

[archdeng]

Beautiful work, Biographics. Emily Noether. Shall remember her for life.

[derekschmidt]

I'm really glad that you made this video. I know it won't get as many views as it deserves, but it's important that you made it anyway. Thanks to the team!

[jimbobur]

She's not forgotten at all within the fields of physics/maths. The first time I heard her name was learning her famous theorem which is of fundamental importance in Lagrangian/Hamiltonian mechanics.

[techsilver]

Being from Erlangen and a student at Erlangen University, thanks for covering a person so close to home!

[tamsmith]

“Lit a fire under the arses of every maths department on the planet” Simon whistler 2020. Amazing

[prophetic]

Being called a genius by Einstein, that's legit.

[nicholasschoonbeck]

I've been researching women's history for 3 years. I'm always really glad when you do a woman's story.

[francisfischer]

Right on former writer. A PhD and 40 years college teaching didn't give me the insights into women in history and education that you have given me. Thank you. You are a fine educator. Thank you for skirting the academic world of endless silencing and bringing your gift right to the people.

[orchidrose]

Excellent job on this one! You were actually able to bring a tear to my eye 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽