Mina Spiegel Rees

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Mina Spiegel Rees
by Ms. Prouty
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Mina Spiegel Rees
She was born Aug 2, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio
She died Oct 25, 1997
in New York City
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EARLY EDUCATION
She grew up in New York City and attended
public school there. She attended Hunter College
High School with which she was to have a long
association.
She graduated with distinction in 1923 and
was appointed as an assistant teacher at the
school while she continued her studies at
Columbia University.
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After receiving her M.A. in 1925 she returned to
Hunter College where she was appointed to the
post of instructor.
COLLEGE
She enrolled at the University of Chicago in 1929
after obtaining leave of absence from Hunter
College
In 1931 Rees graduated with her doctorate.
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After Graduation
Rees returned to Hunter College where she was
promoted to assistant professor in 1932 and then
to associate professor in 1940.
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THE WAR
In 1943 she took a leave of absence from
teaching so that she could contribute to the war
effort. She worked as a technical aide and
executive assistant with the Applied Mathematics
Panel in the Office of Scientific Research and
Development.
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For her work during the war, Rees was received
the President's Certificate of Merit at the end
of the war.
She also received the King's Medal for Service in
the Cause of Freedom from the British government.
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After the War
In 1946 the US Navy invited Rees to become Head
of the mathematics branch of the Office of
Naval Research (ONR) to support scientific and
mathematical research.
In 1949 she became Director of the Mathematical
Sciences Division.
In 1952 she became the Deputy Science Director of
the ONR
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In 1953 Rees returned to Hunter College to
become Dean of the Faculty, a position she held
until 1961. At that time she was appointed
professor and the first dean of graduate studies
in the newly established City University of New
York. She went on to become provost of the
graduate division for 1968-1969 and president of
the Graduate School and University Center from
1969 until her retirement in 1972. It was also
during this period that she served as the first
woman president of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science.
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