Florence Lewis

Florence Parthenia Lewis (September 24, 1877 – March 10, 1964[1]) was an American mathematician and astronomer.[2]

For the Jewish-American civil rights activist, see Florence Lewis (activist).

Early life and education

Born in Fort Scott, Kansas, Lewis attended the University of Texas for her undergraduate degree, which she received in 1897, and Radcliffe College for a master's degree, which she received in 1906. She earned her Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in astronomy and mathematics.[2][3]

Career and research

Lewis was a professor at Goucher College for her entire teaching career, from 1908 when she was appointed as an instructor to 1938 when she retired as an emeritus professor. She was known for her studies of geometrical interpretation of algebraic invariants.[2]

Honors and awards

A longtime member of the American Mathematical Society, she served on its council from 1919 to 1922. She was also a member of the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.[2]

References
  1. "Deaths". The Alcalde. 53: 45. September 1964. ISSN 1535-993X. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey; Harvey, Joy Dorothy (2000-01-01). "Lewsis, Florence Parthania (1877–?)". The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L–Z. Taylor & Francis. pp. 782–783. ISBN 9780415920407.
  3. Green, Judy; LaDuke, Jeanne (2008). Pioneering Women in American Mathematics — The Pre-1940 PhD's. History of Mathematics. Vol. 34 (1st ed.). American Mathematical Society, The London Mathematical Society. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-0-8218-4376-5. Biography on p.363-366 of the Supplementary Material at AMS
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