Anne Bosworth Focke
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Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke (September 29, 1868 – May 15, 1907) was an American mathematician who became the first mathematics professor at what is now the University of Rhode Island, and later became the first female doctoral student of David Hilbert.
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Anne Bosworth Focke | |
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Born | September 29, 1868 |
Died | May 15, 1907 (1907-05-16) (aged 38) Cleveland, US |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen University of Chicago Wellesley College |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts |
Doctoral advisor | David Hilbert |
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