Mathematics at Goucher, 1888-1979
Date
1979Type of Work
54 p.Text
research papers
Program
Bachelor's DegreeRights
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.Abstract
The mathematics department, though varying in size and
curriculum and sometimes including astronomy, has been an
integral part of Goucher College since its founding in 1888
as the Woman's College of Baltimore, under the auspices of
the Methodist Church. In writing this brief history of the
mathematics department, we wish to share some of the information
about the people and events that have shaped the mathematical
education provided for women at Goucher over the past
ninety-one years. As it would be impossible to tell about
everyone who has been involved with the department during
this time, both for lack of space and incomplete information,
we have, therefore, tried to choose a few who are representative.
The history of mathematics at Goucher falls naturally
into four periods. For each period we shall describe the
faculty, students, and curriculum.