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Anne M. Leggett
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| Born | May 28, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University Yale University |
| Known for | Mathematical logic |
| Awards | Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Loyola University Chicago |
| Thesis | Maximal  -r.e. sets and their complements (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Manuel Lerman |
Anne Marie Leggett (born May 28, 1947) is an American mathematician. She is known for her work in mathematical logic. She used to be a professor of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago.
Anne Leggett was the main editor for the newsletter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). She held this important job for a very long time, from 1977 until early 2024. She also helped lead the AWM as part of its Executive Committee since 1977. From 2008 to 2015, she was on the AWM Policy and Advocacy Committee.
She also helped edit a book called Complexities: Women in Mathematics in 2005. This book was about the experiences of women in the field of mathematics. For her work on Complexities, she received an award in 2006.
Education and Early Career
Anne Leggett studied at Ohio State University for her first degree. She then went on to get her Ph.D. in 1973 from Yale University. Her special research project, called a dissertation, was about "Maximal -r.e. sets and their complements." Her professor, Manuel Lerman, guided her research.
After finishing her studies, she became a special instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973. She also taught at other universities, including Western Illinois University and the University of Texas at Austin. In 1983, she and her husband, Gerard McDonald, who was also a mathematician, both joined the faculty at Loyola University Chicago.
Awards and Recognition
In 2019, Anne Leggett was honored as a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics. This award recognized her amazing work in helping women in math. She was praised for her long-standing role as the editor of the AWM Newsletter. She was also recognized for being a great teacher and for her leadership.
