Thyrsa Frazier Svager
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Thyrsa Anne Frazier Svager was an American academic who was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics from Ohio State University. She was also the tenth African-American woman in the United States to earn this degree.
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Thyrsa Anne Frazier Svager was an American academic who was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics from Ohio State University. She was also the tenth African-American woman in the United States to earn this degree. Born in Ohio, she graduated from high school at the age of 16, going to Antioch College in Ohio and then doing her postgraduate degrees at Ohio State University. Frazier Svager was the head of the Department of Mathematics at Central State University (CSU) in Ohio for decades, ending her academic career as provost and dean for academic affairs. She and her husband, physics professor Aleksandar Svager, invested one of their salaries during their careers to build a legacy for scholarships. After her death, the Thyrsa Frazier Svager Fund was established to provide scholarships for African-American women majoring in mathematics.
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