Charlotte Scott
British mathematician (1858–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the former First Lady of Zambia, see Charlotte Harland Scott. For the British peeress, see Charlotte Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch.
Charlotte Angas Scott (8 June 1858 – 10 November 1931)[1] was a British mathematician who made her career in the United States and was influential in the development of American mathematics, including the mathematical education of women. Scott played an important role in Cambridge changing the rules for its famous Mathematical Tripos exam.
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Charlotte Scott | |
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Born | Charlotte Angas Scott (1858-06-08)8 June 1858 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England |
Died | 10 November 1931(1931-11-10) (aged 73) Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire, England |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Cambridge University Bryn Mawr College |
Doctoral advisor | Arthur Cayley |
Doctoral students | Louise Cummings Ada Maddison Virginia Ragsdale Emilie Martin Mary Gertrude Haseman |
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