German mathematician Emmy Noether was born #OTD in 1882.
One of her most significant contributions is Noether's Theorem, which establishes a fundamental connection between symmetries & conservation laws in physics. This theorem has had profound implications in fields such as quantum mechanics, particle physics & field theory. Despite facing discrimination as a woman in academia during her time, Noether persevered & made enduring contributions to mathematics and physics.
In 1915 David Hilbert invited Noether to join the Göttingen mathematics department, challenging the views of some of his colleagues.
In April 1933 she received a notice from the Prussian Ministry for Sciences, Art & Public Education which read: "On the basis of paragraph 3 of the Civil Service Code, I hereby withdraw from you the right to teach at the University of Göttingen." Several of Noether's colleagues, including Max Born & Richard Courant, also had their positions revoked.
"In the judgment of the most competent living mathematicians, Fräulein Noether was the most significant creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began."
can anyone recommend a good video (YouTube?) that explains her theorem in a way that is accessible to non-experts but also doesn't gloss over the key points?
The philosophical faculty objected to Northers appointment and she spent four years lecturing under Hilbert's name. She wasn't paid by the University for a number of years. After Nazi Germany rescended her position, she joined Moscow state.
After the Nazis took power she tried to go back to the #SovietUnion but she failed.
On the other hand, her brother Fritz was able to move to the Soviet Union, but then he was arrested during #Stalin's Great Purge and subsequently he was killed in a mass execution ordered by the #Soviet regime.
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