In Portugal, until the University Reform of 1772, there was no great tradition of mathematical studies. There was an atmosphere of ignorance, and the kingdom was unaware of the scientific events that had occurred in Europe during the previous two centuries. The first aim of this reform was moderniza
Women and mathematics in the late 18th century: A query
β Scribed by Teri Hoch Perl
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 135 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0315-0860
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