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Frances Cave-Browne-Cave
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in 1919 at Girton
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| Born | 21 February 1876 |
| Died | 30 March 1965 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Girton College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Employer | Girton College, Cambridge |
| Title | Director of Mathematical Studies |
| Family | Beatrice Mabel Cave-Browne-Cave, Henry Cave-Browne-Cave and the Cave-Browne-Cave baronets |
| Awards | Life Fellow of Girton College |
Frances Evelyn Cave-Browne-Cave (1876–1965) was a brilliant English mathematician and teacher. She made important contributions to science. She also helped many students at Girton College, Cambridge.
Early Life and Education
Frances Cave-Browne-Cave was born in 1876. Her father was Sir Thomas Cave-Browne-Cave. She was taught at home with her sisters in Streatham Common.
In 1895, Frances and her older sister, Beatrice Mabel Cave-Browne-Cave, went to Girton College. This college is part of the University of Cambridge. Frances earned a top-level degree in mathematics. If she had been a man, she would have been ranked as the Fifth Wrangler in 1898. A Wrangler was a student who achieved the highest honors in the math exams at Cambridge. She continued her advanced math studies in 1899.
Career and Research
Like her sister, Frances was often known by the single name Cave in her professional life. She worked with a famous scientist named Karl Pearson. This work took place at University College London.
Frances received a special research grant from Girton College. This grant helped her study meteorology, which is the science of weather. Her research focused on things like barometric measurements. She published two papers about her findings. These papers appeared in the Proceedings of the Royal Society. Her work was also presented at a big science meeting in Cambridge in 1904.
Teaching and Leadership
In 1903, Frances returned to Girton College as a fellow. A fellow is a senior member of a college. She chose to focus more on teaching than on research. She believed she could make the biggest difference by helping students who struggled the most.
Frances became the Director of Studies in 1918. This meant she was in charge of the math programs at the college. She was also on the college's executive council. She played a big part in writing the official document that made Girton College an independent body in 1924.
On November 11, 1921, Frances was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. This is a special honor for people who have made important contributions to astronomy. In 1942, she was made an honorary fellow of Girton.
Frances received a master's degree (MA) from Trinity College, Dublin in 1907. At that time, women were not allowed to get degrees from Cambridge University. However, she later received an MA from Cambridge in 1926 when the rules changed.
Later Life
Frances retired in 1936 and moved to Southampton. She passed away in a nursing home in Shedfield on March 30, 1965.
