Sofya Kovalevskaya was a Russian pioneer for women in Tzarist Russia. She was the first woman in the country to become a Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It seemed that the whole world was against her accomplishing this feat. In spite of all the obstacles she later got a Ph. D. in mathematics. However she was denied a professorship at any Russian University because of her gender. She had to go to Western Europe for continuation of her career and studies. She had a daughter and family life. Sofya Kovalevskaya was eventually recognized in Russia. Leading scientists, like Academician Sechenov, took part in her education and career. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 8.6/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 1985 | |
Runtime: | 220 min | |
Genres: | Drama History Biography | |
Cast: | Aristarkh Livanov Elena Safonova Natalya Sayko Vladimir Letenkov | |
Crew: | Boris Dobrodeyev Dmitri Vasiliu Ayan Shakhmaliyeva | |
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