Background
Hlavaty, Vaclav was born on January 27, 1894 in Louny, Czechoslovakia. Son of Hlavaty and Laura (Feltl) V.
educationist mathematician university professor
Hlavaty, Vaclav was born on January 27, 1894 in Louny, Czechoslovakia. Son of Hlavaty and Laura (Feltl) V.
Doctor of Philosophy, Prague University, 1922. Graduate study Delft, Rome, Paris, Oxford, 1924-1930.
Mistress Yusufzai). Came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1956. Professor mathematics Prague University, 1930-1948. Visiting professor Princeton, also Institute Advanced Study, 1937-1938.
Exchange professor Sorbonne, Paris, 1948.
Professor Indiana University, 1948-1969, Distinguished Service professor, 1962. World lecture tour on mathematics, United States, Japan, Hongkong, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Italy, France, Belgium, England, Ireland.
Company-editor Tensor (Japan), Rendiconti Circa Mat. (Palermo, Italy).
Board reviewers Mathematics Review, Journal Mathematics and Mechanics.
Board trustees Masaryk Fund.
Member Society Royal des Science Liege, Ac. International Libre des Science Paris, Czechoslovak Society Art and Science of the United States (past president), Indiana Academy Science Sigma Xi, Mu Epsilon.
Married Olga Neumann, January 10, 1931.