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Emmy Noether
(1882-1935)
The Most Important Mathematician You've Never Heard Of
Revolutionized the field of mathematics, yet was persecuted for being Jewish and paid a pittance for her visionary teaching work.
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Noether is writing out her theorems on the chalkboard, which are puzzling her audience — one of whom, face obscured by her book, is in a Nazi supporter outfit.
Running up the flagpole outside the window is the Nazi flag.
On her desk are some undone dishes and a number of messily-arranged books. Leaning against her desk is the broken umbrella mentioned in the story.
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