Block calendar/ Eph em eride Accomplishments of Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat: The first woman member of the French Academy of Sciences Habemus the first woman member of the French Academy of Sciences or dum vita est, spes est! Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat is an internationally recognized French mathematician and physicist. She is known for her research at the border of mathematics and physics, ranging from the first mathematical proof of the existence of solutions to Einstein's theory of general relativity

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... the conversion of electromagnetic waves into gravitational waves (or vice versa) near a black hole. Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat developed new mathematical methods that provided a solid foundation for analyzing several physical theories, including the theory of general relativity, the non-Abelian gauge theory of the standard model, relativistic hydrodynamics, and the theory of supergravity. Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat performed pioneering research on the initial value problem of general relativity. Her exceptional work in this field was highlighted as one of the "milestones of general relativity". Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, a universal scientist, gained her fame through patience, sacrifice, hard work, and only by merit of her own strengths. She is defined by high standards of honor. Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat is a model for women scientists and accomplished women, in general. Ad honorem, the celebration of the 350th anniversary (1666e2016) of the French Academy of Science provides us with the opportunity to remember Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat. She is a trailblazer for women in science!