Philippa Fawcett

Philippa Fawcett
Fawcett in 1891
Born	Philippa Garrett Fawcett (1868-04-04)4 April 1868 Pimlico, England
Died	10 June 1948(1948-06-10) (aged 80) Hendon, England
Alma mater	Newnham College, Cambridge Bedford College, London
Known for	First woman ranked "above Senior Wrangler"
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	London County Council
Academic advisors	Ernest William Hobson

Philippa Garrett Fawcett (4 April 1868 – 10 June 1948) was an English mathematician and educator. She was the first woman to obtain the top score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos exams. She taught at Newnham College, Cambridge, and at the normal school (teacher training college) in Johannesburg, and she became an administrator for the London County Council.