Math, the subject that everyone seems to dislike and whenever we hear that word we just have to say“ugh, I can't stand that subject” or ask “why do we even need this subject?” Research shows that “almost one third of Americans would rather clean their bathroom than do a math problem” and “Raytheon Corporations asked 1,000 middle schoolers if they rather eat broccoli or do a math problem, the majority said broccoli.” Most people hate math but there are still people in the world who hold a passion for Math. These mathematicians look for ways to understand the world of numbers and these people are a very important contribution for their generation. One famous mathematician is Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes. Martha was the first African American
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Martha served the Catholic Church for most of her lifetime just like her mother did. Martha would do everything to help fight segregation at the time and she was “vocal in her advocacy for poor students and better schools, denouncing the system's segregation tinged policies.” She was always working with the Catholic Church and for many other causes and organizations. Martha taught mathematics in Armstrong High School and also taught math as chair of the department at Dunbar High School and she was also a professor of mathematics at a college. Later on Martha retired from the public school system and served as president of the “Washington, D.C board of education” for eight years. At the time she served this position she was the first African American women to work in this position. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes was the first African American women mathematician. Martha was 90 years old when she died in Washington, D.C on July 24, 1980. Before she died, Martha wanted to leave the Catholic Church $700,000. As a result of this generous move, the “University established and endowed chair in the Department of Education, an annual colloquium, and a perpetual student loan fund all in her name.” Martha is a very inspirational women because she was the first African American women to earn a Ph. D proving to those out in the world that women can be successful as
Martha served the Catholic Church for most of her lifetime just like her mother did. Martha would do everything to help fight segregation at the time and she was “vocal in her advocacy for poor students and better schools, denouncing the system's segregation tinged policies.” She was always working with the Catholic Church and for many other causes and organizations. Martha taught mathematics in Armstrong High School and also taught math as chair of the department at Dunbar High School and she was also a professor of mathematics at a college. Later on Martha retired from the public school system and served as president of the “Washington, D.C board of education” for eight years. At the time she served this position she was the first African American women to work in this position. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes was the first African American women mathematician. Martha was 90 years old when she died in Washington, D.C on July 24, 1980. Before she died, Martha wanted to leave the Catholic Church $700,000. As a result of this generous move, the “University established and endowed chair in the Department of Education, an annual colloquium, and a perpetual student loan fund all in her name.” Martha is a very inspirational women because she was the first African American women to earn a Ph. D proving to those out in the world that women can be successful as