Scott

​​ Charlotte Anges Scott By: Sheila Gleason Facts of Childhood Charlotte Angas Scott was born June 8th 1858 in England. Scott's parent's names were Caleb Scott and Eliza Ann Exley Scott. She grew up with her father trying to pursue her interest in education. He hired tutors to teach Scott math at just seven years old. Scott's father tried to give and pursue a education for his daughter because in the 1860s and 1870s education was very limited for females. Little did Scott know, receiving an education would change her life. ([])

College life and success As Charlotte grew up, she realized that all the years of tutoring had finally paid off. She had won a scholarship to Hitchin College at age eighteen. Hitchin College was the first college in England that accepts women to their secondary program. Four years later Charlotte took her final examination in effort to qualify for bachelor’s degree. Scott's performance on the exam had been stupendously great that Scott had been qualified to be presented at the award ceremony. Sadly in this decade, women were frowned upon from receiving an education. Charlotte Anges Scott was not allowed to present herself at the award ceremony, but she was given her award. ([])

Discrimination against women Charlotte did not let the circumstances break her down. It was believed that no woman should go escorted. If a woman was found without an escort, they would be sent to prison for prostitution or suspected prostitution. This must have been very hard for women trying to receive a education and being independent when a man must be with them at all time. In some of Charlotte's classes there was a screen separating the women and men. The women’s' view was obstructed most of the time during class compromising their ability to learn. Charlotte had to deal with discrimination against her for being a woman but it never stopped her from being the successful person she was. ([])

Education to the extreme Charlotte Scott had later gone on to receive her Bachelors degree in Science and then went on to her Doctorate. She received her degrees from the University of London. For women, Scott had reached the highest form of education she could possible receive. Scott had begun the beginning of women being able to receive education and attend award ceremonies. Charlotte then went on to be a teacher, where she taught at Griton College for four years. At the end of the four years teaching, Scott's accomplishments went on to bigger things. [] Opportunities in Pennsylvania At the end of the four years of teaching at Griton College, Scott was given the chance to teach at Bryn Mawr College, in Pennsylvania. Scott jumped at the opportunity to teach in the United States. At Bryn Mawr Scott had made many suggestion and efforts to improve the school. For example Scott suggested that there should be an entrance exam. She also was put in charge of making the administration requirements in algebra, arithmetic, and plane geometry. But Scott’s success did not stop at just making suggestion and requirements for the college, she also became a writer. []

Accomplishments In 1894 Charlotte Anges Scott’s book // An Introductory Account of Certain Modern Ideas and Methods in Plane Analytical Geometry // was published. Scott’s book focused on different method, theories, and facts about Geometry. Over thirty of her of mathematical papers were published in the American Journal of Mathematics. Scott was also the co-editor of the American Journal of Mathematics. Scott continued writing until she retired. Charlotte Anges Scott will be well remembered for her contribution to the mathematic world. ( [])

Vice President of the AMS Charlotte was not only a success in education and journalism; she was also a member of the New York Mathematical Society. Scott had so much of an impact of the Mathematical Society of America that she was voted vice president in 1905. She was the first woman to be part of the society. Scott and one of her student were two of the nine women part of the society. There were about two hundred and fifty people in the whole American Mathematical Society. Charlotte Scott had changed the American Mathematical Society for the better by participating and volunteering. ( http://womenshistory.about.com/od/sciencemath1/a/charlotte_scott.htm)

Gardening with science After Charlotte Anges Scott was forced to retire because her arthritis was taking over her ability to write, Scott found new hobbies. She discovered the beauty of gardening. With her Bachelors degree in hand, Scott bred a new form of chrysanthemums. ([])

The last years of her life... After Scott retired she decided to monitor her last Doctorate student till the student was finished and ready to pursue a job or further education. Finally after thirty years in Pennsylvania, working at the Bryn Mawr College, Scott finally made her way back to England. Although Scott never got married she visited many of her family members. Scott was one of seven children, so she had many people in her family if she ever needed support. Charlotte Anges Scott Died in 1931 at age sixty-six. ([])

Some fun facts about Charlotte Anges Scott are… · She bred a new Chrysanthemum · She had arthritis · Scott had lived on the campus of Bryn Mawr College for nine years · Scott was a mathematician but she was more specifically a geometrician ([]) [] [])

[]

​