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Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, the first woman elected to the French Academy of Sciences, has passed away. She was a pioneering figure in mathematics and physics, and made significant contributions to the field of general relativity. Choquet-Bruhat was the first woman to hold a chair in mathematics at the Sorbonne, and was also the first woman to be elected to the French Academy of Sciences. She was 99 years old at the time of her death.