Blanch, G. (Gertrude), 1897-

Gertrude Blanch was born Gittel Kaimowitz in Kolno, Poland, and emigrated to New York with her family in 1907. She received the B.S. in 1932 from New York University and the Ph.D. in algebraic geometry from Cornell University in 1935. From 1938-1942, Blanch served as technical director of the Mathematical Tables Project, which in 1942 became part of the wartime Office for Scientific Research and Development. She later served in senior positions at the Institute for Numerical Analysis and at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout her career, Blanch published numerous papers and received a number of prestigious citations and awards.

From the description of Gertrude Blanch papers, 1932-1996. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439602

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