Background
Edith Hirsch was born in 1921 in Poland, though she emigrated to the United States at age six.
mathematician psychologist university professor
Edith Hirsch was born in 1921 in Poland, though she emigrated to the United States at age six.
University of Oregon.
The Luchins and Luchins" Water Jar Experiment is named after them. Her family settled in New York City, where they encouraged her education. In high school she excelled at mathematics, tutoring other students and assisting teachers with grading.
She earned both her bachelors and master"s degrees from New York University. Luchins taught at Brooklyn College and worked for the government as an inspector of anti-aircraft equipment at Sperry Gyroscope during World World War World War II During this time female scientists and mathematicians were in high demand due to the men being away at war.
In 1957, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oregon. She then taught for four years at the University of Miami before being appointed as an associate professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic in 1962.
In 1970, she became the first female full professor at Rensselaer, where she remained until her retirement in 1992. However, she remained active in research until her death.
Luchins was a member of the Mathematical Association of America, the American Mathematical Society, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, the American Education Research Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.