Writing Women in Mathematics into Wikipedia
Marie A. Vitulli
TL;DR
This paper discusses challenges and strategies for increasing the visibility of women mathematicians on Wikipedia, sharing personal experiences and encouraging community involvement.
Contribution
It provides insights into creating and editing Wikipedia articles about women mathematicians, including guidelines and community engagement strategies.
Findings
Current efforts improve visibility of women in mathematics
Personal experiences highlight challenges in editing Wikipedia
Community involvement is crucial for sustaining coverage
Abstract
In this article I reflect upon the problems connected with writing women in mathematics into Wikipedia. I discuss some of the current projects and efforts aimed at increasing the visibility of women in mathematics on Wikipedia. I present the rules for creating a biography on Wikipedia and relate my personal experiences in creating such articles. I hope to provide the reader with the background and resources to start editing existing Wikipedia articles and the confidence to create new articles. I would also like to encourage existing editors to look out for and protect new articles about women mathematicians and submit new articles.
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