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Elza Furtado Gomide

lived from 1925 to 2013

Elza Furtado Gomide was the second Brazilian woman to be awarded a doctorate in mathematics. She served for many years as Head of Mathematics at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics in the University of São Paulo. She was influential in promoting a debate on the role of the university in the training of qualified professionals.

Find out more at: https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Gomide/