Winifred Edgerton (September 24,1862--September 6,1951) was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, and was the first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics.
Winifred Edgerton (September 24,1862--September 6,1951) was born in Ripon, Wisconsin. She was the first woman to receive a degree from Columbia University and the first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics.