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 |
| Spouse |
George Stewart
(m. 1893; died 1938) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics and Greek polymath |
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
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