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Maria Gaetana Agnesi — Age & Birthday

Born: 16 May 1718 · Died: 9 January 1799 · Age at death: 80

How old was Maria Gaetana Agnesi when she died?

Maria Gaetana Agnesi died aged 80. She was born on 16 May 1718 and died on 9 January 1799.

Italian mathematician and first woman to write a maths textbook

Did you know?A translation error involving the Italian word for 'curve' resulted in a mathematical shape being known in English as a 'witch'.

Maria Gaetana Agnesi (16 May 1718 – 9 January 1799) was a Milanese mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian. She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook, the first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university and the second woman appointed as a professor overall.

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Age at death: 80
Years since death: 227

Born: May 16, 1718 · Milan, Italy
Died: January 9, 1799
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Nationality: Habsburg monarchy
Known for: Science, Religion, Philosophy

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