Miriam Yevick

Miriam Lipschutz Yevick
Born
Miriam Amalie Lipschutz

(1924-08-28)August 28, 1924
DiedSeptember 5, 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 94)
Citizenship
  • American
  • Belgian
  • Dutch
Education
SpouseGeorge Yevick
ChildrenDavid Yevick
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisThe lebesgue density theorem in abstract measure spaces (1947)
Doctoral advisorWitold Hurewicz

Miriam Yevick (née Lipschutz; August 28,1924 — September 5, 2018) was an American mathematician and professor at Rutgers University College. She was the fifth woman to receive a Doctor of Philosophy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in math. She immigrated to the United States with her family after fleeing Nazi Belgium in 1940. She is known for her collaboration with David Bohm on his quantum theories.