Photographs of Women with Doctorates in Mathematics

Description:

The following is a list of mathematicians, all but one a woman, who provided photographs when they submitted biographical and bibliographical information in the years 1981 through 1987 (for this information, see 2006.3037.01). Unless otherwise indicated, there is one black and white photograph for each person listed. In a few cases, other items related to a woman are listed.

Beatrice Aitchison

Frances Baker

Julia Bower

Julia Bower, Abba Newton, and Frances Baker (contributed by Julia Bower)

Sister Leonarda Burke (one color photograph)

Marguerite Darkow (four black and white photographs and one color photograph; also a note from Marguerite Darkow’s sister, Felice Darkow, and a business card of their mother, Mrs. Martin Darkow, for piano instruction)

Sister Elizabeth Frisch

Cleota Fry

Anna Grant

Nola Haynes

Anna Henriques (with return envelope)

Rosella Kanarik (one color photograph)

Caroline Lester

Dorothy McCoy (one black and white photograph and one color photograph)

Dora McFarland

Andrewa Noble (two black and white photographs, one with a negative)

Katharine O’Brien

Irene Price

Mabel Reavis

Annita Tuller

R. K. Wakerling (husband of Virginia Wakerling)

Virginia Wakerling

Location: Currently not on view

Web Subject: MathematicsSubject: Women's History

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Women Mathematicians, Science & Mathematics

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Credit Line: Collected-for-the-Museum

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.3037.02Catalog Number: 2006.3037.02Nonaccession Number: 2006.3037

Object Name: photographs, group of

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: .5 cm x 27 cm x 20 cm; 3/16 in x 10 5/8 in x 7 7/8 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-cb8a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1300157

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