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Quotes from Women in mathematics: Professor Sylvia Bozeman — Sylvia Bozeman

born 1947 United States

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Male faculty tend to be less sensitive to the ways in which women treat their studies.

Women in mathematics: Professor Sylvia Bozeman (2010)

Women make a B on an exam and they are crushed, they think it's terrible. Men make a B and they think it's great.

Women in mathematics: Professor Sylvia Bozeman (2010)

My mother only finished the 12th grade but she was always excited about math.

Women in mathematics: Professor Sylvia Bozeman (2010)

That was the one course that didn't come easily, let's put it that way.

Women in mathematics: Professor Sylvia Bozeman (2010)

I don't know how much I helped but he gave me credit on the paper. That was a boost to my ego and really got me going in math.

Women in mathematics: Professor Sylvia Bozeman (2010)

My math teacher, Mr. Frank Holly, would not let me stop doing math.

Women in mathematics: Professor Sylvia Bozeman (2010)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sylvia Bozeman (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.