Alice Lee (mathematician)
Alice Lee (1858–1939) was a British statistician and mathematician, one of the first women to graduate from London University. She was awarded a PhD in 1901. She worked with Karl Pearson from 1892. She was notable for demonstrating that the correlation between cranial capacity and gender was not a sign of greater intelligence in men compared to women.
Alice Lee | |
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| Born | Alice Elizabeth Lee 28 June 1858 Dedham, Essex, England |
| Died | 5 October 1939 (aged 80) Rustington, Sussex, England |
| Education | London University, Bedford College for Women |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, Statistician |
| Parent(s) | William Lee, Matilda Wren Baker |
| Awards | Doctor of Science |
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