Georgia Caldwell Smith

Georgia Caldwell Smith
A smiling young Black woman
Georgia Caldwell, later Smith, from a 1928 publication
Born(1909-09-28)September 28, 1909
Atchison, Kansas, US
Died6 May 1961(1961-05-06) (aged 51)
Alma mater
Known for
  • One of the first African-American woman awarded a Ph.D. in mathematics
  • Head of Spelman's Department of Mathematics
AwardsPosthumous Ph.D.
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Institutions

Georgia Caldwell Smith (1909–1961) was one of the first African-American women to gain a bachelor's degree in mathematics.[1] When she was 51, she earned a Ph.D. in mathematics, one of the earliest by an African-American woman, awarded posthumously in 1961.[2][3] Smith was the head of the Department of Mathematics at Spelman College.[2][4]

  1. ^ Jordan, [interviews by] Diann (2007). Sisters in science : conversations with black women scientists about race, gender, and their passion for science. West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-1-55753-445-3.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Wini Warren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Georgia Caldwell Smith at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Sammons was invoked but never defined (see the help page).