Margherita Joan (Miggy) Biller is a British mathematics teacher, the head of mathematics at York College. She was named an MBE in the

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"for services to mathematics in further education". Biller taught mathematics at

St Peter's School, York St Peter's School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school (also referred to as a public school), in the English City of York, with extensive grounds on the banks of the River Ouse. Founded by St Paulinus of York in AD 627, ...

before moving to York College in 1988. At York College, she taught mathematics prodigy

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, after whom the main character of the film '' X+Y'' was modelled. Her husband, Peter Biller, is a historian at the

University of York , mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £8.0 million , budget = £403.6 million , chancellor = Heather Melville , vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery , students ...

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