Maria Laura Moura Mouzinho Leite Lopes

Maria Laura Moura Mouzinho Leite Lopes or Maria Laura Mouzinho Leite Lopes or Maria Laura Lopes (Timbaúba, October 18, 1917 – Rio de Janeiro, June 20, 2013) was a Brazilian mathematician, the first Brazilian woman PhD in mathematics, specializing in Mathematics education. A renowned mathematician, she fought the dictatorship and articulated the creation of research institutions.