Mary Deconge

Mary Deconge (born 1933) is an American mathematician and former nun in the Sisters of the Holy Family. She was the 15th African-American woman to earn her Ph.D. in mathematics.

Quotes

• I have had many wonderful students over the years. Many have gone on for their master's and doctorate degrees and that has been most rewarding for me.
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• I used to prefer teaching to administrative work, but by the time I left teaching in 1995, the students cared about nothing but the grades and they didn't care how they got them. I believe in knowledge for knowledge's sake. But students now need a reason for everything. Everything has to be useful and entertaining. And they don't study.
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