Ida May Schottenfels
Ida May Schottenfels | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1869 |
| Died | March 11, 1942 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Toledo |
Ida May Schottenfels (December 21, 1869 – March 11, 1942) was an American mathematician and university professor.
Education and career
She was a student at the
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Research
In group theory, Schottenfels was the first mathematician to prove that there exist two non-isomorphic simple groups of the same order, by demonstrating that there are two non-isomorphic simple groups of order 20,160.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4704-6730-2.
- ^ Fenster, Della Dumbaugh and Karen Parshall. Women in the American mathematical research community: 1891-1906.
- JSTOR 1967281.
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