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Marion Elizabeth Stark
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| Born | August 23, 1894 |
| Died | April 15, 1982 (aged 87) |
| Resting place | Norwich, Connecticut |
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| Institutions | Wellesley College |
| Thesis | A Self-Adjoint Boundary value Problem Associated with a Problem of the Calculus of Variations (1926) |
| Doctoral advisors | Leonard Eugene Dickson, Gilbert Ames Bliss |
Marion Elizabeth Stark (born August 23, 1894 – died April 15, 1982) was an American mathematician. She was one of the first women to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. A Ph.D. is the highest degree you can get in a subject.
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Education and Her Career
Early College Years
Marion Stark earned her first college degree, a B.A., in 1916. She then got her M.A. in 1917. Both of these degrees were from Brown University.
Teaching at Meredith College
In 1917, after finishing her M.A., she became a mathematics professor. She taught at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Wellesley College and Ph.D. Studies
In the fall of 1919, Marion Stark began teaching at Wellesley College. She started as a part-time instructor. While teaching, she also took classes from other professors.
She studied at the University of Chicago during the summer of 1923. She also studied there from the fall of 1924 to the summer of 1925. She received a special scholarship called a fellowship to help her with her studies. In 1926, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
Rising Through the Ranks
After getting her Ph.D., Marion Stark continued her career at Wellesley College. In 1927, she became an assistant professor of mathematics. She was promoted to an associate professor in 1936.
By 1945, she became a full professor. The next year, in 1946, she was chosen to lead the mathematics department. She became the Chairman of the Department.
Retirement from Wellesley
Marion Stark retired from Wellesley College in 1960. She had worked there for 40 years. Her last title was the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor of Mathematics. This is a very respected position.
Achievements and Recognition
In 1938, Marion Stark was recognized for her important work. She was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This is a special honor given to top scientists.
