Marie Litzinger

Marie Litzinger (May 14, 1899 – April 7, 1952) was an American mathematician known for her research in number theory, homogeneous polynomials, and modular arithmetic.

Early life and education Marie Litzinger was born in Bedford, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Rush Litzinger and Katherine O'Connell Litzinger. Her father owned a marble works, and was an accountant for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Litzinger earned her bachelor's degree and master's degree at Bryn Mawr College in 1920 and 1922, respectively. She won the college's European Fellowship in 1920. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1934. Her doctoral advisor was Leonard Eugene Dickson, one of the first American researchers in abstract algebra.

Personal life Litzinger died in her hometown, Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1952, aged 52 years.

Papers The Marie P. Litzinger Papers, which consist of Litzinger's college correspondence and photographs, are held at Bryn Mawr College with the Collection Identifier BMC-M124.