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In dealing with academics, it is absolutely superb to be able to say you're a mathematician! Nobody dares to say mathematics is not important or not significant... No discipline surpasses mathematics in pure academic prestige.

Mina Rees

Mina Rees

Mina Rees

Born: August 2, 1902

Died: October 25, 1997 (aged 95)

Bio: Mina Spiegel Rees was an American mathematician. She was the first female President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and head of the mathematics department of the Office of Naval Research of the United States.

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