Mary Cleophas Garvin

Sister Mary Cleophas, born Linetta Anna Garvin, (11 December 1899 – 16 January 1990) was an American mathematician.

Life

She was born in Vickery, Ohio. Her parents were Odelia Margaret and Austin Edward Garwin.[1]

Career

She completed her bachelor's degree at Fordham University in 1927. She earned her master’s in physics in 1931 and a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1934 from St. Louis University.[2]

She later became professor of mathematics and physics and head of the mathematics department at Notre Dame College. She remained there for 50 years, as a professor until 1975 and as an archivist until 1984.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Green, Judy; LaDuke, Jeanne (29 January 2017). "Pioneering Women in American Mathematics: The Pre-1940 PhD's". American Mathematical Soc. – via Google Books. Biography on p.199-201 of the Supplementary Material at AMS
  2. 1 2 "Living His Gospel – Notre Dame College". notredamecollege.edu.


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