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Mina Rees was born on 2 August, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio, US, is an American mathematician. Discover Mina Rees's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

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Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 2 August, 1902
Birthday 2 August
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, US
Date of death 25 October, 1997
Died Place New York City, US
Nationality United States

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1902

Mina Spiegel Rees (August 2, 1902 – October 25, 1997) was an American mathematician.

1923

She graduated summa cum laude with a math major at Hunter College in 1923.

1925

She received a master's degree in mathematics from Columbia University in 1925, where she also studied law.

At that time she was told unofficially that "the Columbia mathematics department was not really interested in having women candidates for Ph.D's".

1929

She started teaching at Hunter College then took a sabbatical to study for the doctorate at the University of Chicago in 1929.

1931

She earned her doctorate in 1931 with a dissertation on abstract algebra titled "Division algebras associated with an equation whose group has four generators," published in the American Journal of Mathematics, Vol 54 (Jan. 1932), 51-65.

Her advisor was Leonard Dickson.

During her time at the Office of Naval Research, Rees headed research in a variety of programs, including hydrofoils, logistics, computers, and numerical development for applications such as rocketry and defense against submarines.

She was especially instrumental in developing the ONR's implementation of projects studying mathematical algorithms for computing, as well as university research programs to build computers such as Project Whirlwind at MIT.

She was an early proponent of magnetic-core and electrostatic memory, the use of transistor components rather than vacuum tubes, and the design of machines with visual displays and multiple inputs.

The New York Times wrote "Dr. Rees also had an important role in the growth and diversification of mathematical studies. Many of her ideas left their mark on fast computer technology.

1953

In 1953, the council of the American Mathematical Society adopted a resolution reading stating that under Dr. Rees' "guidance, basic research in general, and especially in mathematics, received the most intelligent and wholehearted support. No greater wisdom and foresight could have been displayed and the whole postwar development of mathematical research in the United States owes an immeasurable debt to the pioneer work of the Office of Naval Research and to the alert, vigorous and farsighted policy conducted by Miss [sic] Rees."

1955

In 1955, Rees married physician Leopold Brahdy (1892–1977).

1962

In 1962 Rees received the first Award for Distinguished Service to Mathematics from the Mathematical Association of America.

This was "for outstanding service to mathematics, other than mathematical research" and for "contributions [that] influence significantly the field of mathematics or mathematical education on a national scale."

1965

In 1965, Rees was awarded the Achievement Award by the American Association of University Women, an award given annually in honor of women who have made outstanding contributions in their fields.

1969

"Dr. Rees enjoyed a crowning moment in 1969, when the 120,000-member American Association for the Advancement of Science elected her president. Women remained something of a rarity at that level in the scientific community, but she -- as Marie Curie, Lise Meitner and Margaret Mead before her -- had proved that scientific creativity was not just for men."

1971

She was the first female President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1971) and head of the mathematics department of the Office of Naval Research of the United States.

Rees was a pioneer in the history of computing and helped establish funding streams and institutional infrastructure for research.

Rees was also the founding president and president emerita of the Graduate School and University Center at CUNY.

She received the Public Welfare Medal, the highest honor of the National Academy of Sciences; the King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom (UK) and at least 18 honorary doctorates.

Rees was the daughter of Moses and Alice Louise (née Stackhouse) Rees.

The family moved from Cleveland, Ohio to New York where Rees received her primary education in the city's public schools.

1983

The Public Welfare Medal, the highest honor of the National Academy of Sciences, 1983, "in recognition of distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public welfare....for her contributions to the scientific enterprise, especially in mathematics, astronomy, and computer sciences, from wartime, through the transition from war to peace, and continuing today."

Kings Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom (UK) and the President's Certificate of Merit (USA) for her important contributions during World War II.

At least 18 honorary doctorates.

1985

Library of Graduate University of the City University of New York named the Mina Rees library in 1985.

1989

The IEEE Computer Society's 1989 Computer Pioneer Award.

1997

She died in 1997 at the Mary Manning Walsh home in Manhattan.

She was valedictorian at Hunter College High School in New York City.