| PhD Year | Name | Adviser |
| 1941 | Rhoda Manning Wood (1912–2006) | Gabor Szegö |
| 1946 | Madeline Mary Johnsen Alexander (1921–1979) | George Pólya |
| 1946 | Kathryn Ann (Kay) Morgan (1922–2010) | J.V. Uspensky |
American women mathematics PhDs 1940-1959
| PhD Year | Name | Adviser |
| 1941 | Rhoda Manning Wood (1912–2006) | Gabor Szegö |
| 1946 | Madeline Mary Johnsen Alexander (1921–1979) | George Pólya |
| 1946 | Kathryn Ann (Kay) Morgan (1922–2010) | J.V. Uspensky |