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Verdiana Masanja

was born 70 years ago

12 October 1954

Verdiana Masanja is the first Tanzanian woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics. She became a professor at the University of Dar es Salaam. She works to increase women's participation in science, mathematics and technology education in Africa.

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