Mina Rees
Mina Spiegel Rees (August 2, 1902 – October 25, 1997) was an American mathematician. She was the first female President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1971) and head of the mathematics department of the Office of Naval Research of the United States. Rees was a pioneer in the history of computing and helped establish funding streams and institutional infrastructure for research. Rees was also the founding president and president emerita of the Graduate School and University Center at CUNY. She received the Public Welfare Medal, the highest honor of the National Academy of Sciences; the King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom (UK) and at least 18 honorary doctorates.
Mina Rees | |
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| Born | August 2, 1902 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Died | October 25, 1997 (aged 95) New York City, US |
| Alma mater | Hunter College, University of Chicago, Columbia University |
| Known for | Computing, Infrastructure |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | American Association for the Advancement of Science, Office of Naval Research, CUNY |
| Thesis | Division algebras associated with an equation whose group has four generators (1932) |
| Doctoral advisor | Leonard Dickson |
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