Noether, better known by her nickname of Emmy, had originally planned to be a teacher of English and French, but she changed her career plans to follow in the footsteps of her well-respected father, Max Noether, then a professor of mathematics at the University of Erlanger. While she excelled at her school studies, German educational policy barred women from becoming full-fledged university students. Undaunted, Noether attended lectures in language and mathematics for two years without being admitted as a student. Eventually