Mathematicians Of The Day

7th June



On this day in 1886, Winifred Edgerton became the first woman to receive a degree from Columbia University and the first American woman to receive a PhD in mathematics.

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Quotation of the day

From Alan Turing
We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.
From his paper on the Turing test