Jane Cronin Scanlon facts for kids
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Jane Cronin Scanlon
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| Born | July 17, 1922 |
| Died | June 19, 2018 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Scanlon |
| Children | 4 |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Rutgers University |
| Thesis | (1949) |
| Doctoral advisors | Erich Rothe |
Jane Cronin Scanlon (July 17, 1922 – June 19, 2018) was an important American mathematician. She was a professor at Rutgers University. Her work focused on special math problems called partial differential equations. She also used math to understand living things, which is known as mathematical biology.
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Her Path to Becoming a Mathematician
Jane loved math from a young age. She earned her first college degree in mathematics from Wayne University. Today, this school is known as Wayne State University.
She then went on to get her Ph.D. in math from the University of Michigan in 1949. A Ph.D. is a very advanced university degree. Her teacher and guide for this degree was Erich Rothe.
Working and Teaching
Before becoming a full-time professor, Jane worked for the United States Air Force. She also worked at a company called American Optical.
Later, she started teaching math at colleges. She taught at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) and then at Stonehill College. In 1957, she moved to the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.
Jane joined Rutgers University in 1965. She taught there for 26 years before she retired in 1991. During her time at Rutgers, she helped seven students earn their own Ph.D. degrees in math.
Jane Cronin Scanlon passed away in June 2018. She was 95 years old.
Awards and Special Talks
Jane received many honors for her work in mathematics. In 1985, she was chosen as a Noether Lecturer. This is a special honor for women in mathematics.
In 1989, she gave another important talk called the Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture. Her talks often explained how math could help us understand the human heart. She talked about how the heart's Purkinje fibers work.
In 2012, Jane became one of the first people to be named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. This is a very high honor for mathematicians.
Her Family Life
Jane married a physicist named Joseph Scanlon in 1953. They had four children together. When she passed away, she also had seven grandchildren.
See also
In Spanish: Jane Cronin Scanlon para niños
