Edna Kramer
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| Edna Ernestine Kramer Lassar | |
| Born | May 11, 1902 Manhattan |
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| Died | July 9, 1984 Manhattan |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
| Nationality | U.S. |
| Religious beliefs | Jew |
| Parents | Joseph and Sabine Kramer |
| Relatives | Sister Martha (born 1900) and brother Herbert (born 1911) |
Edna Ernestine Kramer Lassar (May 11, 1902 - July 9, 1984), born Edna Ernestine Kramer, was an U.S. mathematician and author of mathematics books.
Kramer was born in Manhattan. She finished her B.A. in mathematics at Hunter College in 1922 summa cum laude. While teaching at local high schools, she made M.A. in 1925 and Ph.D. in 1930 in mathematics (with a minor in physics) at Columbia University.
She married the French teacher Benedict Taxier Lassar on July 2, 1935.
Kramer died in Manhattan of Parkinson's disease.
[edit] Works
- The Main Stream of Mathematics (1951)
- The Nature and Growth of Modern Mathematics (1970)
[edit] External links
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Kramer, Edna Ernestine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edna Ernestine Kramer Lassar |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manhattan |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 1984 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Manhattan |
