The M. Gweneth Humphreys Award or Humphreys Award is a mathematics award established by the
Association for Women in Mathematics
The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is a professional society whose mission is to encourage women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity for and the equal treatment o ...
in recognition of mathematics educators who have exhibited outstanding mentorship.
The award is named for
Mabel Gweneth Humphreys
Mabel Gweneth Humphreys was a Canadian-American mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Randolph-Macon Women's College.
The M. Gweneth Humphreys Award of the Association for Women in Mathematics was established in her honor.
Education
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(1911-2006) who earned her Ph.D. at age 23 from the
University of Chicago
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in 1935.
She taught mathematics to women for her entire career, first at
Mount St. Scholastica College, then for several years at
Sophie Newcomb College, and finally for over thirty years at
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Randolph College is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman's College, it was renamed on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational.
The college offers 32 majors; 42 minors; â ...
. This award, funded by contributions from her former students and colleagues at Randolph-Macon Woman's College, recognizes her commitment to and her influence on undergraduate students of mathematics.
Recipients
The following mathematicians have been honored with the Humphreys Award:
See also
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List of mathematics awards
This list of mathematics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for mathematics. The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that sponsors the award, but awards may be open to mathematicians from around the wor ...
References
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Awards and prizes of the Association for Women in Mathematics
Awards established in 2011
Mathematics education awards