Gabriele Meyer

Gabriele Meyer was born in Germany and studied Mathematics and English literature at the University of Tubingen to become a teacher. A year as an exchange student at Temple University became a start as a graduate student in Math. At Cornell University she completed a Masters in CS and a PhD in Mathematics (topology). Besides being a teacher in various universities, mainly the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Gabriele makes linoleum prints and crochets hyperbolic surfaces. These crafts have been with her since elementary school (the crocheting) and high school (linocuts). She likes the beauty of the smooth curves and patterns in nature relics found on the sea shore. Studying math has opened her eyes to the fact that pretty much all of these patterns are math related. This fascinates her and increases her joy of being at the seashore.