1862 - 1951
Winifred Edgerton Merrill American Mathematician
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| First Name |
Winifred
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| Middle Name |
Edgerton
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| Last Name |
Merrill
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| Birthday |
24th September, 1862
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| Birthplace |
Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| Died |
6th September, 1951
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Mathematician
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Winifred Edgerton (September 24, 1862 – September 6, 1951) was born in Ripon, Wisconsin.
She was the first woman to receive a degree from Columbia University and the first American woman to receive a PhD in mathematics.
She was awarded a PhD with high honors from Columbia University in 1886, by a unanimous vote of the board of trustees, after being rejected once.
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