Background
Whyburn, William Marvin was born on November 12, 1901 in Lewisville, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas and Eugenia Elizabeth (McLeod) Whyburn.
Whyburn, William Marvin was born on November 12, 1901 in Lewisville, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas and Eugenia Elizabeth (McLeod) Whyburn.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas, 1922, Master of Arts, 1923, Doctor of Philosophy, 1927. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Texas Technological College, 1948.
Teacher in public schools, Denton County, Texas, 1918-1920. Instructor mathematics, South Park Junior College, Beaumont, Texas, 1923-1924. Assistant professor mathematics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanics
College, 1924-1925.
Associate professor mathematics, Texas Technological College, 1925-1926. National Research.
Member American Mathematics Society (council 1939-1943), Mathematics Association America (1st vice president 1944-1945), American Association for the Advancement of Science (member section A committee 1939-1941), Philosophical Society of Texas, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Marie Barfield, December 29, 1923. Children: Willa Marie, Clifton Thomas.