In which field did Sofya Kovalevskaya make significant contributions?
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Sofya Kovalevskaya made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. She was the first woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics, and she was also the first woman to be elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Kovalevskaya's research focused on differential equations and Theory of invariants. She also made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.
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