I cannot say that I was born to be a mathematician. I follo… - Joséphine Guidy Wandja

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I cannot say that I was born to be a mathematician. I followed a path that led me to mathematics. As I went through the steps, I thought why not continue. Also, I must admit that my father was very demanding and followed me closely. I had faith in what I was doing

Joséphine Guidy Wandja

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Joséphine Guidy Wandja (born 1945, also Guidy-Wandja) is an Ivorian mathematician. She is the first African woman with a PhD in mathematics

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