When writing about the first Vietnamese woman to receive a doctorate abroad, Science Magazine No. 97 had the title "What a glory for women in the South...". So who is this woman?
1. Who is the first female doctor of Western studies in our country?
- Ms. Hoang Thi Nga0%
- Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Khai0%
- Mrs. Doan Thi Diem0%
- Mrs. Phan Thi Thanh0%Exactly
Ms. Hoang Thi Nga was the first woman in Vietnam to receive a doctorate in Western studies. She received her doctorate abroad in 1935, marking an important milestone in the history of Vietnameseeducation .
An article published in Science Magazine No. 97, dated July 1, 1935, was titled "It is truly glorious for women in the South: Miss Hoang Thi Nga has just passed her doctorate...".
2. What was the first school that Ms. Hoang Thi Nga attended in Vietnam?
- Trung Vuong High School0%
- Hanoi Pedagogical College0%
- Ecole Brieux French-Vietnamese Primary School for Girls0%
- Hanoi University of Science0%Exactly
As a child, Ms. Nga attended the French-Vietnamese primary school for girls, Ecole Brieux, in Hanoi. She then continued her studies at the Vietnamese Girls' Pedagogical School (École Normale des Institutrices Annamites), now known as Trung Vuong Secondary School.
After graduating, she taught in Dap Cau, Bac Ninh, then continued her studies at the Pedagogical College (École Supérieure de Pédagogie). In August 1928, she studied at the Faculty of Science at Sorbonne University and received her bachelor's degree in 1931.
3. Where did Ms. Hoang Thi Nga receive her PhD?
- Harvard University, USA0%
- Sorbonne University, France0%
- Oxford University, UK0%
- Dalian University, China0%Exactly
Ms. Hoang Thi Nga received her doctorate from Sorbonne University (Paris, France). On a forum of Vietnamese physics scientists, Professor Dam Thanh Son (University of Chicago) shared the information: "Ms. Hoang Thi Nga's thesis topic in 1935 was very modern: Photoelectric properties of organic substances. One of her articles from 1939 to 1996 is still cited."
4. What major did Ms. Hoang Thi Nga study for her doctorate?
- Chemistry0%
- Mathematics0%
- Literature0%
- Physical Science0%Exactly
Ms. Hoang Thi Nga defended her doctoral thesis in Physics.
The article published in Science Magazine No. 97, dated July 1, 1935, stated: "The Council, after listening to her thesis, unanimously praised her and awarded her a doctorate with honors. She was also praised for her pedagogical skills. The public who came to watch the exam were all impressed by the scientific talent of a Vietnamese girl. Ms. Hoang Thi Nga was the first to receive a doctorate in science in this Southern country. She truly brought honor to her family, to the country, especially to women, to the schools where she studied, to the professors who trained her to become talented, such as Mr. Petelot and Bernard."
5. What role is Ms. Hoang Thi Nga Tung famous for in the education sector?
- Medical researcher0%
- First Rector of the University of Science0%
- Outstanding female lecturer of Foreign Language University0%
- Expert in technology0%Exactly
Ms. Hoang Thi Nga was the first Principal of the University of Science (also known as the College of Science) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, in late 1945.
In the memoir of the late Professor Dao Van Tien (a scientist considered to be the founder of Vietnamese biology), there is a passage that says: "When the news of her return to the university was announced, there was much discussion among students because they were used to French teachers at the previous university - there were no Vietnamese teachers at the university. Even Mr. Nguyen Manh Tuong, who had a doctorate in law, was not accepted to teach at the Law Faculty. Now there is a Vietnamese teacher, and a woman, standing on the university podium giving lectures in Vietnamese, which is a rare phenomenon."
6. When Ms. Hoang Thi Nga became the principal of the University of Science, how old was she?
- 30 years old0%
- 35 years old0%
- 40 years old0%
- 50 years old0%Exactly
Ms. Hoang Thi Nga took the position of Principal of the University of Science at the end of 1945, when she was about 40 years old. In the memoirs of the late Professor Dao Van Tien, there is a description: "She was about 40 years old, plump, with a white oval face, single eyelids, thin lips and looked a bit like a Japanese woman."
- 30 years old
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