caption death_date birth_place training name field birth_date image article_title birth_name
jane foss barff 10 june 1937 sydney observatory , sydney , australia ma in mathematics . graduating with first-class honours in classics and second-class jane foss barff educator and activist for women 's rights . 24 october 1863 jane foss barff.png jane foss barff
 jane foss-russell
jane foss barff

jane foss barff -lrb- née russell -rrb- -lrb- 24 october 1863 -- 10 june 1937 -rrb- was the first woman to attain a master of arts degree at sydney university .
