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Florence Yeldham
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Florence Annie Yeldham
30 October 1877 Brightling, Battle, Sussex, England
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| Died | 10 January 1945 (aged 67) Metropolitan Convalescent Home, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | School teacher, historian of arithmetic |
| Known for | Supporting the idea of following history of mathematics as a motive to teach arithmetic |
Florence Annie Yeldham (born October 30, 1877 – died January 10, 1945) was a British school teacher. She was also a historian who studied the history of arithmetic. Florence believed that learning about the history of mathematics could make teaching arithmetic more interesting.
Early Life and Education
Florence Yeldham was born on October 30, 1877. Her birthplace was School House in Brightling, Battle, East Sussex. Her father, Thomas Yeldham, was a school teacher. He later became a school inspector. Her mother was Elizabeth Ann Chesterfield. Florence was one of at least seven children. She moved from Sussex to London and went to James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich.
Her school, James Allen's Girls' School, gave her a special scholarship. This allowed her to attend Bedford College, part of the University of London. She started there in 1895. Florence graduated in 1900 with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. She studied pure mathematics, experimental physics, and zoology.
Career and Contributions
Florence Yeldham was a school teacher. She also wrote several important books. Her first book was printed in 1913. Her works include The Story of Reckoning in the Middle Ages. She also wrote The Teaching of Arithmetic Through 400 Years, 1535–1935. Other books were A Study of Mathematical Methods in England to the Thirteenth Century and Percentage Tables. Her books were well-respected. They contained useful information that was hard to find elsewhere.
Later Life
In her later years, Florence Yeldham suffered from arthritis. This made her final years difficult. She passed away on January 10, 1945. She was staying at the Metropolitan Convalescent Home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. She had spent the last six months of her life there.
