Mary Cartwright

Biography

Mary Cartwright was a British mathematician whose wartime research on radio waves with J.E. Littlewood uncovered some of the first examples of what would later be called chaos theory. She became the first woman to receive the Sylvester Medal, the first woman elected to the Royal Society's council, and the first female president of the London Mathematical Society.

玛丽·卡特赖特是一位英国数学家，她与利特尔伍德在战时对无线电波的研究中发现了后来被称为混沌理论的一些最早的例子。她成为第一位获得西尔维斯特奖章的女性、第一位当选皇家学会理事会成员的女性，以及伦敦数学学会第一位女性主席。

Key Achievements

• Discovered early examples of chaos theory

  发现混沌理论的早期例子

• First woman to receive the Sylvester Medal

  第一位获得西尔维斯特奖章的女性

• First female president of the London Mathematical Society

  伦敦数学学会第一位女性主席

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Mary Cartwright — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Cartwright
2. Royal Society biography