British mathematician Charlotte Scott was born #OTD in 1858.
Her research focused on algebraic geometry, a field dealing with solutions to systems of polynomial equations. Notable works include her paper on binary forms and her research on the properties of algebraic curves. She co-authored "An Introductory Account of Certain Modern Ideas and Methods in Plane Analytical Geometry," which became a widely used textbook. She was awarded an honorary degree by the UPenn in 1906.