Wrangler

At Cambridge University, a student who achieves first-class honours in mathematics in the final examinations. The student with the highest marks is the Senior Wrangler, followed by the Second Wrangler, and so on. The system became particularly famous in the nineteenth century as a measure of mathematical distinction and intellectual ability. Women could sit the examinations, but were not awarded degrees until 1948; in 1890 Philippa Fawcett achieved results above the Senior Wrangler, but could not receive the title.