Dorothy Lewis Bernstein

Dorothy Lewis Bernstein
Dorothy Lewis Bernstein
Born(1914-04-11)April 11, 1914
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1988(1988-02-05) (aged 73)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma mater
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Brown University
Scientific career
FieldsApplied mathematics
Institutions
  • Mount Holyoke College
  • University of Wisconsin
  • University of Rochester
  • Goucher College
Doctoral advisor
Jacob Tamarkin

Dorothy Lewis Bernstein (April 11, 1914 – February 5, 1988) was an American mathematician known for her work in applied mathematics, statistics, computer programming, and her research on the Laplace transform. She was the first woman to be elected president of the Mathematics Association of America.

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