Grace Bates
Grace Elizabeth Bates (13 August 1914 – 19 November 1996) was an American mathematician and one of few women in the United States to be granted a Ph.D. in mathematics in the 1940s. She became an emeritus professor at Mount Holyoke College. Bates specialized in algebra and probability theory, and she co-authored two textbooks: The Real Number System and Modern Algebra, Second Course. Throughout her own education, Bates overcame obstructions to her pursuit of knowledge, opening the way for future women learners.
Grace Elizabeth Bates | |
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| Born | August 13, 1914 |
| Died | November 19, 1996 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College |
| Known for | Bates distribution |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Mount Holyoke College |
| Doctoral advisor | Reinhold Baer |
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