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Elizabeth Scott was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma where, her father was stationed during World War I. When she was four years old Scott's father retired and the family moved to Berkeley, California, where she lived for the rest of her life.

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In Berkeley the family were close to the university where her father enrolled on a Law degree, and Scott's life quickly became centred round the University. When she was old enough, Scott entered the university high school located in Oakland only four miles south of Berkeley.

The school operated an automatic admissions policy to all children living in the immediate local area, the result of which was a school with a racially and academically balanced population. The well-funded school placed much emphasis on the training of student teachers and preparing its students for entry into college.

As the only girl enrolled in the advanced mathematics courses, Scott quickly stood out as exceptional among the student body and, even