Winifred Asprey | |
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| Born | April 8, 1917 |
| Died | October 19, 2007 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Vassar College University of Iowa |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, computer science |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Wilson Chittenden |
Winifred "Tim" Alice Asprey (April 8, 1917 – October 19, 2007) was an American mathematician and computer scientist. She was one of only around 200 women to earn PhDs in mathematics from American universities during the 1940s, a period of women's underrepresentation in mathematics at this level.[1] She was involved in developing the close contact between Vassar College and IBM that led to the establishment of the first computer science lab at Vassar.[1]
- ^ a b Margaret Anne Marie Murray (2001). Women Becoming Mathematicians: Creating a Professional Identity in Post-World War II America. MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-63246-2.