Margaret Buchanan Cole | |
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Born | Margaret Buchanan August 18, 1885 |
Died | September 10, 1959 |
Alma mater | West Virginia University Bryn Mawr College |
Occupation | Mathematics educator |
Known for | Math PhD before World War II |
Spouse | Harry Outen Cole |
Margaret Buchanan Cole (August 18, 1885 – September 10, 1959) was an American mathematician and was one of the few women to achieve a PhD in mathematics before World War II. She retired from West Virginia University as a professor emeritus in 1955.[1]