Lida Barrett

Lida K. Barrett
Barrett in 2008
Born	Lida Baker Kittrell (1927-05-21)May 21, 1927 Houston, Texas
Died	January 28, 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 93) Knoxville, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Rice University University of Texas University of Pennsylvania
Spouse	John Barrett
Awards	MAA Gung and Hu Distinguished Service to Mathematics Award Fellow of the American Mathematical Society Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics
Scientific career
Thesis	Regular Curves and Regular Points of Finite Order  (1954)
Doctoral advisor	J. R. Kline

Lida Baker Kittrell Barrett (May 21, 1927 – January 28, 2021^[1]) was an American mathematics professor and administrator. She served on many committees and boards and contributed to mathematics, mathematics education, and increasing the participation of members of underrepresented groups in mathematics. She served as president of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in 1989 and 1990.