Mayme Logsdon

Mayme Farmer Irwin Logsdon (February 1, 1881[1] – July 4, 1967)[2][3] was an American mathematician known for her research in algebraic geometry and mathematics education. She was the first woman to receive tenure in the University of Chicago mathematics department.[2]

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  3. ^ Green, Judy; LaDuke, Jeanne (2008). Pioneering Women in American Mathematics — The Pre-1940 PhD's. History of Mathematics. Vol. 34 (1st ed.). American Mathematical Society, The London Mathematical Society. ISBN 978-0-8218-4376-5. Biography on p.372-375 of the Supplementary Material at AMS