Sofia Kovalevskaya
The world's first female professor of mathematics came from a noble Belarusian family. She spent her childhood in the estate of Palibino, Vitebsk province, and at age 18 she entered into a fictitious marriage in order to go abroad and pursue science. Kovalevskaya's works are devoted to mathematical analysis, mechanics, and astronomy.
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January 15, 1850
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February 10, 1891
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