Philippa Fawcett

Philippa Fawcett
Fawcett in 1891
Born
Philippa Garrett Fawcett

(1868-04-04)4 April 1868
Pimlico, England
Died10 June 1948(1948-06-10) (aged 80)
Hendon, England
Alma mater
Known forFirst woman ranked "above Senior Wrangler"
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsLondon County Council
Academic advisorsErnest William Hobson

Philippa Garrett Fawcett (4 April 1868 – 10 June 1948) was an English mathematician and educator. She was the first woman to obtain the top score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos exams. She taught at Newnham College, Cambridge, and at the normal school (teacher training college) in Johannesburg, and she became an administrator for the London County Council.