Background
May, Kenneth Ownsworth was born on July 8, 1915 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Samuel C. and Eleanor (Parkin) May.
historian mathematician university professor
May, Kenneth Ownsworth was born on July 8, 1915 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Samuel C. and Eleanor (Parkin) May.
Bachelor of Arts with highest honors in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1936, Master of Arts, 1937, Doctor of Philosophy, 1946. Postgraduate U. London, 1937-1938, U. Paris, 1938-1939.
Fellow, Institute Current World Affairs, 1937-1938. Instructor U. Study Center, Florence, Italy, 1945. Assistant to associate professor Carleton College, 1946-1952, department chairman mathematics, 1951-1961, professor, 1952-1966.
Professor mathematics U. Toronto (Ontario, Canada), 1966-1977, director Institute for History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 1973-1975.
Lecturer, University of Minnesota, 1947, 61, Oklahoma A. and M. College, 1948, Iowa State Teachers College, University of Michigan, 1956. Visiting lecturer Mathematics Association American, 1962-1967.
Research mathematician University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1966. Research consultant Cowles Commission, 1946-1947.
Consultant International Milling Company, 1950-1954.
Fellow, Institute Current World Affairs, 1937-1938. Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fund for Advancement Education fellow, 1953-1954.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Mathematics Association American (governor 1953-1956, 64-66), Institute Current World Affairs (governor), International Union for History and Philosophy Science (chairman commission on history mathematics 1968-1977), International Academy History Science (correspondent). Club: Sierra (co-founder rock climbing section) (San Francisco).
Married Miriam Dyer-Bennett, November 2, 1963.
