Gloria Conyers Hewitt

Gloria Conyers Hewitt (born 1935) is an American mathematician. She was the fourth African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. Quotes My parents believed that education was the only avenue through which an African American man or woman could better them selves [sic]. Therefore, they encouraged all of their children to attend college, While we were not wealthy, by the standards around us, I always thought we were middle class. I was proud of the fact that my parents could vote in the presidential election. Not everyone could in those days. the Network of Minorities in Mathematical Science reported as said by Dr. Hewitt. 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 In short, my life in mathematics was, and still to a great extent is, shaped by opening doors. I have always taken advantage and walked in Hewitt stated in a personal interview I remember when I took calculus in college the only book I took home over the Christmas holidays was my calculus book. I wanted to do those word problems. I worked on one problem for the whole two weeks before I solved it. It wasn’t that hard, but I just didn’t understand the process involved. When the light dawned, I was so happy! I don’t believe I ever felt so rewarded. It was a major breakthrough. I was hooked. After that, to the amazement of my fellow students, I recall sitting on campus doing calculus problems for recreation. External links Category:1935 births Category:Living people Category:African-American mathematicians Category:African-American women mathematicians Category:21st-century African-American academics Category:21st-century American academics Category:20th-century American mathematicians Category:21st-century American mathematicians Category:Fisk University alumni Category:University of Montana faculty Category:University of Washington alumni Category:20th-century American women mathematicians Category:21st-century American women mathematicians Category:20th-century African-American women Category:20th-century African-American academics Category:20th-century American academics Category:21st-century African-American women Category:21st-century American women academics