Euphemia Haynes
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Euphemia Lofton Haynes (September 11, 1890, Washington D.C. – 25 May, 1980, Washington, D.C.) was an American mathematician and educator. She was the first African-American woman to gain a PhD in mathematics, from the Catholic University of America in 1943.
, where she majored in mathematics. In 1917 she married Harold Appo Haynes. She gained a masters degree in education from the University of Chicago
in 1930, and in 1943 gained her PhD from the Catholic University of America. Her dissertation, supervised by Aubrey Landrey, was entitled The Determination of Sets of Independent Conditions Characterizing Certain Special Cases of Symmetric Correspondences.
Life
Euphemia Lofton was the daughter of William S. Lofton, a dentist and financier, and Lavinia Day Lofton. She was educated at Washington D.C. Miner Normal School and Smith CollegeSmith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
, where she majored in mathematics. In 1917 she married Harold Appo Haynes. She gained a masters degree in education from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1930, and in 1943 gained her PhD from the Catholic University of America. Her dissertation, supervised by Aubrey Landrey, was entitled The Determination of Sets of Independent Conditions Characterizing Certain Special Cases of Symmetric Correspondences.
External links
- Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes, first african american woman mathematican
- Martha Euphemia Lofton-Haynes: Mathematician, Educator, and Mentor
- Robin Weatherl, Euphemia L. Haynes, Leading the Way for Women in Mathematics, The Young Women's Online Journal of Teaching and Learning Mathematics