Person: Focke, Anne Lucy Bosworth

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Anne Bosworth Focke was an American mathematician who became the first female doctoral student of David Hilbert. She was a professor of mathematics and physics at what is now the University of Rhode Island.

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Born 29 September 1868, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA. Died 15 May 1907, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

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Origin Usa, Women


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