Mary Frances Winston Newson

Mary Frances Winston Newson
Born
Mary Frances Winston

August 7, 1869
DiedDecember 5, 1959(1959-12-05) (aged 90)
OccupationTeacher
Known forFirst person to translate Hilbert's problems into English
SpouseHenry Byron Newson
Children3

Mary Frances Winston Newson (August 7, 1869 – December 5, 1959) was an American mathematician. She became the first female American to receive a PhD in mathematics from a European university, namely the University of Göttingen in Germany.[1] She was also the first person to translate Hilbert's problems into English.

  1. ^ Grinstein and Campbell, p. 161

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