14 Facts About Olga Beaver

Olga Beaver, informally called Ollie, was a Czech-American mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Williams College.

Olga Beaver was the recipient of the second Louise Hay Award from the Association for Women in Mathematics.

Olga Beaver is noted for having founded the Summer Science Program at Williams.

Olga Beaver served as the director of the SSP for many years, and was the chair of the Mathematics Department at Williams for five and a half years.

Olga Beaver lived in refugee camps in Munich, and then in London for two years and nine months, where she witnessed the coronation of Elizabeth II.

Olga Beaver left the college in 1962 when she became pregnant.

Olga Beaver began taking classes at Southern Connecticut State College.

Olga Beaver was a mathematics professor at Williams College from 1 July 1971 until her death.

Olga Beaver earned her doctorate from UMass in 1979, in the mathematics of quantum logic.

Olga Beaver pursued research in measure theory and probability theory.

Olga Beaver died of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer on 7 December 2012 at her home, having been diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2009.

Olga Beaver enjoyed teaching mathematics, cooking, gardening, reading, and interior design.

Olga Beaver traveled to Prague biannually since 1992, and was pleased to have her Czech citizenship reinstated.

Olga Beaver was honored with the 2nd Louise Hay Award in 1992.