Bertha Swirles
Bertha Swirles | |
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Bertha Swirles in 1962 | |
| Born | 22 May 1903 Northampton, England |
| Died | 18 December 1999 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | Girton College, University of Cambridge |
| Spouse | Harold Jeffreys |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum physics Mathematics education |
| Institutions | Girton College, University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Max Born Ralph Howard Fowler |
Bertha Swirles, Lady Jeffreys (22 May 1903 – 18 December 1999) was an English physicist, academic and scientific author who carried out research on quantum theory in its early days. She was associated with Girton College, University of Cambridge, as student and Fellow, for over 70 years.