Philippa Fawcett
English mathematician and educator (1868–1948)
Died aged 80AriesUnited Kingdom
Biography
Philippa Garrett Fawcett (4 April 1868 – 10 June 1948) was an English mathematician and educator. She was the first woman to obtain the top score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos exams. She taught at Newnham College, Cambridge, and at the normal school (teacher training college) in Johannesburg, and she became an administrator for the London County Council.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- London County Council
- Newnham College
- University of Pretoria
Family
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- Philippa Fawcett died on June 10, 1948 at the age of 80.
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- Philippa Fawcett was born on April 4, 1868.
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- Philippa Fawcett was born in London.
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