Georgia Caldwell Smith
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 64 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 28,1909 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Atchison |
| Kansas | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 6,1961 |
| Field | Mathematics |
| Alma maters | University of Kansas |
| The University of Chicago | |
| University of Pittsburgh | |
| Institutions | Spelman College |
| Alabama State University | |
| Lincoln University | |
| Education | The University of Chicago |
| University of Pittsburgh | |
| University of Kansas | |
| Awards | Posthumous Ph.D |
| Known for | One of the first African-American woman awarded a Ph.D. in mathematics; Head of Spelman's Department of Mathematics |
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| ID | 758004 |
Georgia Caldwell Smith Life story
Georgia Caldwell Smith was one of the first African-American women to gain a bachelor's degree in mathematics. When she was 51, she earned a Ph.D. in mathematics, one of the earliest by an African-American woman, awarded posthumously in 1961. Smith was the head of the Department of Mathematics at Spelman College.