Philippa Fawcett
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Philippa Fawcett was a pioneering British mathematician best known for achieving the highest score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos in 1890, surpassing all the male candidates.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mathematician ⓘ |
| almaMater | Newnham College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1868-04-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1948-06-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Newnham College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Newnham College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| exam | Cambridge Mathematical Tripos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fawcett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Fawcett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | mathematics ⓘ |
| fullName | Philippa Garrett Fawcett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Philippa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredBy | memorials at Newnham College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| knownFor |
achieving the highest score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos in 1890
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pioneering role for women in higher mathematics ⓘ surpassing all male candidates in the 1890 Cambridge Mathematical Tripos ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mother | Millicent Garrett Fawcett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | women's education movement ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first woman to obtain the highest score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos ⓘ |
| notableFor | challenging gender barriers in British higher education ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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university teacher ⓘ |
| parentOf | no known children ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
college administrator at Newnham College
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lecturer in mathematics at Newnham College ⓘ |
| relative | Elizabeth Garrett Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| sibling | no full siblings ⓘ |
| TriposResult | placed above the Senior Wrangler in 1890 ⓘ |
| yearOfNotableExam | 1890 ⓘ |
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