| PhD Year | Name | Adviser |
| 1959 | Sister Catherine Josephine Gillis SND (1900–1988) | Gottfried Noether |
| 1959 | Elizabeth Anna Shuhany (1925–2010) | Gottfried Noether |
American women mathematics PhDs 1940-1959
| PhD Year | Name | Adviser |
| 1959 | Sister Catherine Josephine Gillis SND (1900–1988) | Gottfried Noether |
| 1959 | Elizabeth Anna Shuhany (1925–2010) | Gottfried Noether |