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Gloria Ford Gilmer Quotes

1928–2021 United States

Gloria Ford Gilmer (June 28, 1928 – August 25, 2021) was an American mathematician and educator, notable for being the first African American woman to publish a non-PhD thesis.

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Ethnomathematics is the study of such mathematical ideas involved in the cultural practices of a people.

I was always counting, weighing (measuring), locating items, and reasoning with customers.

Educators often overlook the importance of making emotional connection between students and the subject matter.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Gloria Ford Gilmer (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.