Flora Philip
| Flora Philip | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 May 1865 Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland |
| Died |
14 August 1943 (aged 78) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Resting place | Dean Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Fields |
Mathematics and Greek polymath |
| Spouse | George Stewart (m. 1893; his death 1938) |
Flora Philip (19 May 1865 – 14 August 1943) was a Scottish mathematician.
Flora Philip paved the way for Scottish female mathematicians, being not only the first female member of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, but also being among the first females to be capped in Scotland, graduating from the University of Edinburgh on 13 April 1893.[1]
References
- ↑ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Flora Philip", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews.