Beatrice Mabel Cave-Browne-Cave
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Beatrice Mabel Cave-Browne-Cave (1874–1947) was an English
mathematician
who undertook pioneering work in the mathematics of aeronautics.
for earlier history of the family) and Blanche Matilda Mary Ann Milton. She was the sister of Henry Cave-Browne-Cave
, the Royal Air Force officer. She was educated at home in Streatham
and entered Girton College, Cambridge
with her younger sister Frances Cave-Browne-Cave
in 1895. Gaining a second-class degree in the mathematical tripos part one in 1898, she took part two in 1899 and was placed in the third class.
in the Galton Laboratory
at University College, London. During the war Beatrice carried out original research for the government on the mathematics of aeronautics; this remained classified under the Official Secrets Act
for fifty years. Elected an associate fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
in 1919 and awarded an MBE
in 1920, she later worked as an assistant to Sir Leonard Bairstow
, the Zaharoff Professor of Aviation at Imperial College, London. She retired in 1937, continuing to live in Streatham.
English people
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
who undertook pioneering work in the mathematics of aeronautics.
Birth and education
Beatrice Cave-Browne-Cave was the daughter of Sir Thomas Cave-Browne-Cave (1835–1924) (see Cave-Browne-Cave BaronetsCave-Browne-Cave Baronets
The Cave, later Cave-Browne, later Cave-Browne-Cave Baronetcy, of Stanford in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 30 June 1641 for Thomas Cave, a Royalist who fought in the English Civil War...
for earlier history of the family) and Blanche Matilda Mary Ann Milton. She was the sister of Henry Cave-Browne-Cave
Henry Cave-Browne-Cave
Air Vice Marshal Henry Meyrick Cave-Browne-Cave CB, DSO, DFC, RAF was an engineering officer in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I and senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the 1930s....
, the Royal Air Force officer. She was educated at home in Streatham
Streatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
and entered Girton College, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
with her younger sister Frances Cave-Browne-Cave
Frances Cave-Browne-Cave
Frances Evelyn Cave-Browne-Cave , English mathematician.Frances Cave-Browne-Cave was the daughter of Sir Thomas Cave-Browne-Cave and Blanche Matilda Mary Ann Milton. She was the sister of Henry Cave-Browne-Cave, the Royal Air Force officer...
in 1895. Gaining a second-class degree in the mathematical tripos part one in 1898, she took part two in 1899 and was placed in the third class.
Career
After eleven years teaching mathematics to girls at a high school in Clapham in south London, in the years just before the First World War she worked under Professor Karl PearsonKarl Pearson
Karl Pearson FRS was an influential English mathematician who has been credited for establishing the disciplineof mathematical statistics....
in the Galton Laboratory
Galton Laboratory
The Galton Laboratory, was a laboratory for research into human genetics based at University College London in London, United Kingdom. It was originally established in 1904, and became part of UCL's biology department in 1996....
at University College, London. During the war Beatrice carried out original research for the government on the mathematics of aeronautics; this remained classified under the Official Secrets Act
Official Secrets Act
The Official Secrets Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, India and Malaysia and formerly in New Zealand for legislation that provides for the protection of state secrets and official information, mainly related to national security.-United Kingdom:*The Official Secrets...
for fifty years. Elected an associate fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
in 1919 and awarded an MBE
MBE
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in 1920, she later worked as an assistant to Sir Leonard Bairstow
Leonard Bairstow
Sir Leonard Bairstow, CBE, FRS, FRAeS was a son of Uriah Bairstow, a wealthy Halifax, West Yorkshire man and keen mathematician. Born in 1880 in Halifax, Bairstow is best remembered for his work in aviation and for Bairstow's method for arbitrarily finding the roots of polynomials.As a boy,...
, the Zaharoff Professor of Aviation at Imperial College, London. She retired in 1937, continuing to live in Streatham.