Vera W. de Spinadel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Argentinian mathematician
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Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
About Vera W. de Spinadel
- Vera Martha Winitzky de Spinadel (August 22, 1929 – January 26, 2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine mathematician.
- She was the first woman to gain a PhD in mathematics at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1958.
- Between 2010 and 2017, she was full Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning of the University of Buenos Aires.
- In 1995, she was named Director of the Centre of Mathematics and Design.
- In April 2005 she inaugurated the Laboratory of Mathematics & Design, University Campus in Buenos Aires.
- From 1998 to her death she was the President of the International Mathematics and Design Association, which organizes international congresses every 3 years and publishes a Journal of Mathematics & Design.
- She was the author of more than 10 books and published more than 100 research papers. Spinadel was a leader in the field of Metallic mean in the development of the classical Golden Ratio got wide international recognition.
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