A pioneer in mathematics: First woman math Ph.D. in America
Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Winifred Edgerton Merrill (1862-1951) was the first woman to receive a PhD in mathematics in the United States. Throughout her life, she worked to advance women in a male-dominated society. She helped to found Barnard College, the renowned women's college affiliated with Columbia University, and she founded a college preparatory school for girls.