Taussky-Todd, Olga (Mathematician)

Person

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Dates

Existence: 1906 - 1995

Biographical/Historical

Background: Caltech Professor of Mathematics, 1971-1977; Research Associate in Mathematics, 1957-1971.

Biographical/Historical

Description: Olga Taussky-Todd was a leading expert on algebraic number theory and matrix theory.

Biographical/Historical

Collection Notes: Autobiography, 1979. This 47-page personal memoir was written by Olga Taussky-odd at the request of the Oral History Project of the Caltech Archives. In Todd's own words it gives "The truth, nothing but the truth, but not all the truth." It covers her life and work.

Photo of Olga Taussky-Todd (PhotoNet).

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Miscellaneous papers, audio tapes and slides pertaining to Olga Taussky-Todd

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 2007-00159

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Olga Taussky-Todd

File — Box Z36: Series II

Identifier: Z36

Scope and Contents

Includes several obituaries and a "Remark" by Prof. Peter Roquette (Univ. of Heidelberg, Germany, May 2009) correcting some statements written in Olga's autobiography on the mathematical life of Philip Furtwaengler.

Dates: 19th century to present

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections / California Institute of Technology Historical Files / Series II: California Institute of Technology / Individuals

Olga Taussky-Todd Math Reprint Collection

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 2006-00115

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Olga Taussky-Todd Oral History Interview (Autobiography), 1979-01-01 - 1979-05-01

Item

Scope and Contents

Olga Taussky-Todd was invited to do an oral history with the Caltech archives, but she preferred to write a short personal memoir instead. She was assisted in this project by Mary Terrall. See also the oral history of her husband, John Todd, as well as her profile.

Dates: 1979-01-01 - 1979-05-01

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections / Caltech Oral History Interviews / Uncategorized Items

Olga Taussky-Todd Photographs

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1988-00951

Dates: Date Created

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Papers of John Todd and Olga Taussky-Todd

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 2009-00069

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Papers of John Todd and Olga Taussky-Todd 1920-2007, bulk 1950-1995

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1994-00082

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Portrait of Olga Taussky-Todd by Clara Ewald

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 2007-00160

Dates: 1939-11-01

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Slide rule

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 2007-00161

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

John Todd and Olga Taussky-Todd Papers

Collection

Identifier: 10128-MS

Abstract The scientific and personal correspondence, teaching notes, writings and talks, biographical papers, and a small collection of audiovisual material form the collection known as the Papers of John Todd and Olga Taussky-Todd in the Archives of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Both mathematicians, John Todd and Olga Taussky-Todd arrived at Caltech in 1957, respectively as a professor and a research associate. Olga Taussky-Todd was the first woman to receive a formal Caltech...

Dates: 1920-2007, bulk 1950-1995

Found in: California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections

Taussky-Todd, Olga (Mathematician)

Dates

Biographical/Historical

Biographical/Historical

Biographical/Historical

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

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