This month, we’re celebrating all things Emmy Noether, using the hashtag #Noethember to share daily sketches and drawings illustrating facts about Noether’s life. Since we’re halfway through the month, here’s a round-up of some of the hashtag action so far.
Our official list of #Noethember facts has provided inspiration for many. We’ve of course had daily sketches from our ‘ring’-leader @Coni777 – who’s also shared some photos of the drawing process:
The making of #noethember day 1. Greetings from France!! pic.twitter.com/L6fifvVRBf
— Constanza Rojas-Molina (@Coni777) November 1, 2018
Beautiful fox-based illustrations from @Lele_Saa:
Excited to take part on #Noethember, this month's drawing challenge about Emmy Noether, the mathematician, designed by @Coni777 @aperiodical https://t.co/5QY38BMg3E pic.twitter.com/2FpwtwfUmD
— Lele Saa (@Lele_Saa) November 1, 2018
Pencil and biro sketches from @njj4 and @tkleinwalsh:
Amalie Emmy Noether. Born 23 March 1882 in Erlangen, daughter and eldest child of Max Noether and Ida Amalia Kaufmann. Max, a mathematician, worked on algebraic geometry. #noethember pic.twitter.com/h4bapYtdtu
— Dr Nicholas Jackson (@njj4) November 1, 2018
Emmy decided to attend university in 1900. Then she spent three years independently preparing for the entrance exam. NBD. #Noethember pic.twitter.com/ZwQgVXqS2f
— Tina Klein Walsh (@tkleinwalsh) November 6, 2018
Others have used the idea as a springboard to collect their own ideas, including @mathsbooks, who has compiled their own list to work from and used multiple media, including sketches, watercolours and collage; and @algebrasnotwar who’s been drawing lovely cartoons.
#Noethember my day 14: After their legendary walking tours, @uniGoettingen’s mathematicians enjoyed Emmy Noether's yummy „Pudding à la Noether“. They continued their maths conversation, which became known as „Pudding Seminars“.https://t.co/wxFbSc1P7Z pic.twitter.com/sBStkVpd7H
— Katharina H MathsBooks (@MathsBooks) November 14, 2018
My #Noethember so far. 10 of 30 – the first third.
In contrast to the contributions of the other #Noethember enthusiasts, my amateurish attempts occur as quite a jumbled mess of styles with no recognition value. pic.twitter.com/D1hwBtRvHP— Katharina H MathsBooks (@MathsBooks) November 11, 2018
Noether was invited to return to the University of Göttingen by David Hilbert and Felix Klein#noethember pic.twitter.com/5fJErE4mdF
— Robert Vandermolen (@algebrasnotwar) November 12, 2018
The project has been a chance for people to join in even if it’s not a daily commitment, and many have shared occasional images without posting every day, including myself (@stecks), @gravitywithhat and @christianp. Others are joining in with a single post – and it’s all good!
#noethember day 8 pic.twitter.com/XOnoqOLwGQ
— Christian Lawson-Perfect (@christianp) November 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/GravityWithHat/status/1062395396180328449
@aperiodical #Noethember Day 2: See Emily Play pic.twitter.com/tTgm4Fnoc5
— Soup Dragon (@soupie66) November 2, 2018
Charmed to learn that mathematicians are celebrating #Noethember this month in celebration of Emmy Noether with facts and #sciart! My portrait of her focuses on her impact on #physics – Noether’s theorem links symmetries and conservation laws, for exampl… https://t.co/dL5lmGBOe0 pic.twitter.com/Dk06OiQQNn
— Dr Ele Willoughby (@minouette) November 14, 2018
#noethember Emily applied to the Universitynof Erlangen to first observe mathematics lectures there.she could only do that because women where not allowed to enroll at the University @Coni777 pic.twitter.com/KKw6KfIfiH
— Andrea Troncoso (@aitroncoso) November 9, 2018
"Your work has changed the way we look at algebra, . . . you have left your name written indelibly across its pages . . . we will always cherish the legacy you left us" -Hermann Weyl #noethember pic.twitter.com/1B8YSHnz1b
— Rachel Quinlan (@rkquinlan) November 12, 2018
#noethember pic.twitter.com/WbpJEqyosj
— imperatrixmundi (@o_fortuna) November 9, 2018
Others are using the hashtag to share other types of Noether-related content – from archive photos and documents to videos and books.
Emily Noether's dismissal letter from Gottingen 1933. She along with every other Jewish Professor was barred from teaching. Unlike many contemporaries she luckily managed to escape the Nazis. #noethember pic.twitter.com/4zohKwOt6K
— Benjamin Leis (@benjamin_leis) November 13, 2018
#Noethember Letter by Emmy Noether to David Hilbert. Erlangen, 1 December 1914, digitized version via @subugoe: https://t.co/SZfbSu8i24 pic.twitter.com/4VjnG4bxXK
— Katharina H MathsBooks (@MathsBooks) November 9, 2018
#Noethember En 1932, Emmy Noether est la 1ère femme invitée à donner une conférence plénière au congrès international des mathématiciens, qui se tient à Zürich.
L'occasion de jouer au célèbre jeu "Où est Emmy ?" (bien qu'il ne doit pas garanti qu'elle soit sur la photo). pic.twitter.com/eirce5Wumq
— Albireo (@foretdesciences) November 14, 2018
Emmy Noether, une femme extraordinaire à découvrir. Il y a 100 ans, elle a publié un théorème très important qualifié de "monument de la pensée mathématique" par Albert Einstein.
Avec une magnifique miniature de Maïm Garnier.@maybeegreen #noethember https://t.co/6IR2JLNJD2— Scienticfiz (@Vidosscientifi1) November 14, 2018
A l'initiative de @Coni777, consacrons ce mois de novembre à Emmy Noether: #noethember
La couverture de ses œuvres choisies. pic.twitter.com/l7chTJdfmO
— Roger Mansuy (@roger_mansuy) November 10, 2018
#Noethember Letter by Emmy Noether to David Hilbert. Erlangen, 1 December 1914, digitized version via @subugoe: https://t.co/SZfbSu8i24 pic.twitter.com/4VjnG4bxXK
— Katharina H MathsBooks (@MathsBooks) November 9, 2018
Emmy Noether utilisait même les cartes postales pour parler mathématiques.#noethember @Coni777 @roger_mansuy @paljasn @GavageSylvie @mickaellaunay pic.twitter.com/cnODXTCfmo
— Scienticfiz (@Vidosscientifi1) November 3, 2018
There’s still half a month to go – remember, just because you haven’t drawn something every day so far, or if you’ve started and lapsed (like me… just too busy!) doesn’t mean you can’t join in now. And you don’t have to be amazing at drawing – it’s all about sharing ideas and stories. Join the #Noethember movement!