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Paris Pishmish

was born 113 years ago

30 January 1911

Paris Pishmish was a Turkish astronomer with a doctorate from Istanbul University advised by Finlay Freundlich. She was the first person employed to teach astronomy in Mexico with an astronomy doctorate. She spent most of her career in Mexico City and made substantial contributions to both teaching and research.

Find out more at: https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Pishmish/