Gloria Conyers Hewitt (born 1935) is an American mathematician. She was the fourth African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics.[1][2] Her main research interests were in group theory and abstract algebra. She is the first African American woman to chair a math department in the United States.
Hewitt was born on October 26, 1935, in Sumter, South Carolina.[3] She entered Fisk University in 1952 and graduated in 1956 with a degree in secondary mathematics education. Without her knowledge, department chairman Lee Lorch recommended Hewitt to two graduate schools. As a result, she was offered a fellowship at the University of Washington in her senior year, though she had not applied for it.[4] Hewitt received her master's degree from there in 1960, and then her Ph.D. (with a thesis on "Direct and Inverse Limits of Abstract Algebras") in 1962.[1][4]
Careeredit
In 1961, Hewitt joined the faculty at the University of Montana.[4] In 1966 she became tenured and promoted to associate professor, then in 1972, to full professor.[5] In 1995, she was elected chair of the Department of Mathematical Science.[1] She served in that position until she retired in June 1999, with the title of Professor Emeritus.[4][5]
While a professor at the University of Montana she participated in multiple other organizations. She served on the executive council of the mathematical honor society, Pi Mu Epsilon.[5] She served as the chair of the committee that writes questions for the mathematics section of the GREs.[5] Hewitt was also a faculty consultant for the Advanced Placement examination in calculus.[5] In 1995, she was awarded an ETS Certificate of Appreciation after twelve years of service.[5]
Hewitt served on the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America.[6]
She was known for many mathematics accomplishments but most of all for being one of the first three black women to receive a mathematics award.
Hewitt's works focus on two mathematic areas: abstract algebra and group theory.[5] She has eight published research papers and twenty-one unpublished lectures.[5]
One would expect Hewitt to have faced many racial and gender oriented obstacles; however, in a personal interview she stated that she did not feel there had been any racial incidents in her career that had a detrimental effect on her studies.[4] She did however, write an article in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, titled "The Status of Women in Mathematics".[7] Hewitt has said that "Some of my fellow graduate students did all they could to help and encourage me. They included me in most of their activities. I know this situation was not the norm for a lot of Blacks studying mathematics, but I was fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time."[6]
Awards and recognitionedit
She was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation postdoctoral Science Faculty Fellowship. She was elected to the board of governors of the Mathematical Association of America.[1] Her accomplishments have also earned her recognition by Mathematically Gifted & Black as a Black History Month 2018 Honoree.[8] In 2018, the University of Washington established the Gloria Hewitt Endowed Graduate Student Support Fund in honor of Hewitt's immense contributions to the field of mathematics. The fund, established with an initial principal amount of $50,000, was set up to "promote excellence in the graduate program of the Department of Mathematics, in particular enhancing efforts to achieve a more equitable representation of those under-represented in the field of mathematics.[9]
Selected publicationsedit
Hewitt, Gloria Conyers; Hannick, Francis T. (1989), "Characterizations of generalized Noetherian rings", Acta Mathematica Hungarica, 53 (1–2): 61–73, doi:10.1007/BF02170054, S2CID 122362771.
Hewitt, Gloria Conyers (1978), A one model approach to group theory, Report, University of Montana.
Hewitt, Gloria Conyers (1979), Emmy Noether's notions of finiteness conditions—revisited, Report, University of Montana.
Hewitt, Gloria Conyers (1967), "Limits in certain classes of abstract algebras", Pacific Journal of Mathematics, 22 (1): 109–115, doi:10.2140/pjm.1967.22.109
Hewitt, Gloria Conyers (January 1979), "On ℵ-noetherian conditions", Notices of the American Mathematical Society, 26: A-55
Hewitt, Gloria Conyers (April 1979), "The status of women in mathematics", Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 323 (1): 100–109, Bibcode:1979NYASA.323..100H, doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1979.tb16844.x, S2CID 83866914
Hewitt, Gloria Conyers (November 1971), "Women in mathematics", American Mathematical Monthly
Referencesedit
^ abcdCharlene Morrow and Teri Perl (eds), Notable Women in Mathematics, Greenwood Press, 1998, pp. 76–79.
^According to Kenschaft: Change Is Possible: Stories of Women and Minorities in Mathematics,American Mathematical Society, 2005, p. 5, she has been the fifth.
^Kenschaft, Patricia Clark (1994). "Hewitt, Gloria Conyers (1935–)". Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. pp. 557–558. ISBN978-0-253-32774-1.
^Hewitt, Gloria C. (1979-04-01). "The Status of Women in Mathematics". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 323 (1): 100–109. Bibcode:1979NYASA.323..100H. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1979.tb16844.x. ISSN 1749-6632. S2CID 83866914.
^"Gloria Hewitt Graduate Support Fund established | Department of Mathematics | University of Washington". math.washington.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
January 01, 1970
gloria, conyers, hewitt, born, 1935, american, mathematician, fourth, african, american, woman, receive, mathematics, main, research, interests, were, group, theory, abstract, algebra, first, african, american, woman, chair, math, department, united, states, b. Gloria Conyers Hewitt born 1935 is an American mathematician She was the fourth African American woman to receive a Ph D in mathematics 1 2 Her main research interests were in group theory and abstract algebra She is the first African American woman to chair a math department in the United States Gloria Conyers HewittBorn 1935 10 26 October 26 1935 age 88 Sumter South CarolinaNationalityAmericanAlma materA B Fisk University Ph D University of WashingtonKnown forGroup theoryScientific careerFieldsMathematicsInstitutionsUniversity of MontanaThesisDirect and Inverse Limits of Abstract Algebras 1962 Doctoral advisorRichard Scott Pierce Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and recognition 4 Selected publications 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editHewitt was born on October 26 1935 in Sumter South Carolina 3 She entered Fisk University in 1952 and graduated in 1956 with a degree in secondary mathematics education Without her knowledge department chairman Lee Lorch recommended Hewitt to two graduate schools As a result she was offered a fellowship at the University of Washington in her senior year though she had not applied for it 4 Hewitt received her master s degree from there in 1960 and then her Ph D with a thesis on Direct and Inverse Limits of Abstract Algebras in 1962 1 4 Career editIn 1961 Hewitt joined the faculty at the University of Montana 4 In 1966 she became tenured and promoted to associate professor then in 1972 to full professor 5 In 1995 she was elected chair of the Department of Mathematical Science 1 She served in that position until she retired in June 1999 with the title of Professor Emeritus 4 5 While a professor at the University of Montana she participated in multiple other organizations She served on the executive council of the mathematical honor society Pi Mu Epsilon 5 She served as the chair of the committee that writes questions for the mathematics section of the GREs 5 Hewitt was also a faculty consultant for the Advanced Placement examination in calculus 5 In 1995 she was awarded an ETS Certificate of Appreciation after twelve years of service 5 Hewitt served on the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America 6 She was known for many mathematics accomplishments but most of all for being one of the first three black women to receive a mathematics award Hewitt s works focus on two mathematic areas abstract algebra and group theory 5 She has eight published research papers and twenty one unpublished lectures 5 One would expect Hewitt to have faced many racial and gender oriented obstacles however in a personal interview she stated that she did not feel there had been any racial incidents in her career that had a detrimental effect on her studies 4 She did however write an article in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences titled The Status of Women in Mathematics 7 Hewitt has said that Some of my fellow graduate students did all they could to help and encourage me They included me in most of their activities I know this situation was not the norm for a lot of Blacks studying mathematics but I was fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time 6 Awards and recognition editShe was awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation postdoctoral Science Faculty Fellowship She was elected to the board of governors of the Mathematical Association of America 1 Her accomplishments have also earned her recognition by Mathematically Gifted amp Black as a Black History Month 2018 Honoree 8 In 2018 the University of Washington established the Gloria Hewitt Endowed Graduate Student Support Fund in honor of Hewitt s immense contributions to the field of mathematics The fund established with an initial principal amount of 50 000 was set up to promote excellence in the graduate program of the Department of Mathematics in particular enhancing efforts to achieve a more equitable representation of those under represented in the field of mathematics 9 Selected publications editHewitt Gloria Conyers Hannick Francis T 1989 Characterizations of generalized Noetherian rings Acta Mathematica Hungarica 53 1 2 61 73 doi 10 1007 BF02170054 S2CID 122362771 Hewitt Gloria Conyers 1978 A one model approach to group theory Report University of Montana Hewitt Gloria Conyers 1979 Emmy Noether s notions of finiteness conditions revisited Report University of Montana Hewitt Gloria Conyers 1967 Limits in certain classes of abstract algebras Pacific Journal of Mathematics 22 1 109 115 doi 10 2140 pjm 1967 22 109 Hewitt Gloria Conyers January 1979 On ℵ noetherian conditions Notices of the American Mathematical Society 26 A 55 Hewitt Gloria Conyers 1963 The existence of free unions in classes of abstract algebras Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 14 3 417 422 doi 10 1090 S0002 9939 1963 0148591 X Hewitt Gloria Conyers April 1979 The status of women in mathematics Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 323 1 100 109 Bibcode 1979NYASA 323 100H doi 10 1111 j 1749 6632 1979 tb16844 x S2CID 83866914 Hewitt Gloria Conyers November 1971 Women in mathematics American Mathematical MonthlyReferences edit a b c d Charlene Morrow and Teri Perl eds Notable Women in Mathematics Greenwood Press 1998 pp 76 79 According to Kenschaft Change Is Possible Stories of Women and Minorities in Mathematics American Mathematical Society 2005 p 5 she has been the fifth Kenschaft Patricia Clark 1994 Hewitt Gloria Conyers 1935 Black Women in America An Historical Encyclopedia Bloomington Indiana University Press pp 557 558 ISBN 978 0 253 32774 1 a b c d e Gloria Hewitt www agnesscott edu Retrieved 2016 11 29 a b c d e f g h Lattimore Randy 2001 Gloria Hewitt Mathematician PDF The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics a b Gloria Hewitt www agnesscott edu Retrieved 2018 10 06 Hewitt Gloria C 1979 04 01 The Status of Women in Mathematics Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 323 1 100 109 Bibcode 1979NYASA 323 100H doi 10 1111 j 1749 6632 1979 tb16844 x ISSN 1749 6632 S2CID 83866914 Gloria Conyers Hewitt Mathematically Gifted amp Black Gloria Hewitt Graduate Support Fund established Department of Mathematics University of Washington math washington edu Retrieved 2023 01 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gloria Conyers Hewitt amp oldid 1215193229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
