Background
Maclachlan, Colin was born on March 2, 1939 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of Thomas Henderson and Gladys Reid (Imrie) Maclachlan.
Maclachlan, Colin was born on March 2, 1939 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of Thomas Henderson and Gladys Reid (Imrie) Maclachlan.
Bachelor of Science, St. Andrews University, Dundee, Scotland, 1961. Diploma in education, St. Andrews University, Dundee, Scotland, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Birmingham (England) University, 1966.
Assistant lecturer Birmingham University, 1964-1966, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 1966-1968. Lecturer Aberdeen (Scotland) University, 1968-1972, senior lecturer, since 1972. Visiting associate professor University Maryland, 1975-1976.
Visiting researcher Ruhr University, Bochum, Federal Republic Germany, 1982. External examiner Edinburgh, 1982-1986, St. Andrews University, since 1991. Reviewer National Science Foundation, since 1975.
Member London Mathematics Society, American Mathematics Society, Edinburgh Mathematics Society.
Married Dorothy Maud Milne, August 12, 1965. Children: Kathleen Elaine, Niall, Lindsey Annual.