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Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Evelyn Boyd Granville

Evelyn Boyd Granville was the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from an American university; she earned it in 1949 from Yale University. She graduated from Smith College in 1945. She performed pioneering work in the field of computing.

Born: May 1, 1924
We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us. — © Evelyn Boyd Granville
We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us.
I always smile when I hear that women cannot excel in mathematics.
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