Anne Penfold Street, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian mathematician
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Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About Anne Penfold Street
- Anne Penfold Street (1932–2016) was one of Australia's leading mathematicians, specialising in combinatorics.
- She was the third woman to become a mathematics professor in Australia, following Hanna Neumann and Cheryl Praeger.
- She was the author of several textbooks, and her work on sum-free sets became a standard reference for its subject matter.
- She helped found several important organizations in combinatorics, developed a researcher network, and supported young students with interest in mathematics.
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