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Agnesi, Maria Gaetana

Pronunciation: /anˈjeɪzi/
Definition of Agnesi, Maria Gaetana
  • (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher, regarded as the first female mathematician of the Western world. Her major work, produced in 1748, was a comprehensive treatment of algebra and analysis.

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