Sheila May Edmonds

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Sheila May Edmonds

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#10623

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Sheila May Edmonds's Degrees

• Bachelors English Literature University of Oxford
• Masters English Literature University of Oxford

Why Is Sheila May Edmonds Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Sheila May Edmonds was a British mathematician, a Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and Vice-Principal of Newnham College from 1960 to 1981. Early life and education Born in Kingston, Kent, Edmonds studied at Wimbledon High School and entered Newnham College, Cambridge in 1935 to study for the Mathematical Tripos. At this time women could attend lectures and sit examinations but were not permitted to graduate with a degree. She had an excellent undergraduate career and finished Part II as a "Wrangler", Cambridge nomenclature for a student achieving a First Class award. Edmonds followed this with a Distinction in Part III, and then studied for a PhD with G. H. Hardy. During her doctoral research she spent a year at Westfield College, London, and a year at the University of Paris. She was awarded PhD for her dissertation "Some Multiplication Problems" in 1944.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Sheila May Edmonds?

Sheila May Edmonds is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Oxford