Nationality Scottish Name Flora Philip | Resting place Dean Cemetery | |
Born 19 May 1865
Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland ( 1865-05-19 ) Spouse George Stewart (m. 1893; his death 1938) Died August 14, 1943, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Fields Mathematics, Greek language |
Flora Philip (19 May 1865 – 14 August 1943) was a Scottish mathematician.
Flora Philip paved the way for Scottish female mathematicians, being not only the first female member of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, but also being among the first females to be capped in Scotland, graduating from the University of Edinburgh on 13 April 1893.
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