Background
Taub, Abraham Haskel was born on February 1, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Haskell and Mary (Sherman) Taub.
Taub, Abraham Haskel was born on February 1, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Haskell and Mary (Sherman) Taub.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1935.
Assistant, Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1935-1936;
from instructor to professor, U. Washington, 1936-1948;
research professor applied mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1948-1964;
head digital computer laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1961-1964;
professor mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1978;
professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1978. Director computer center, 1964-1968. Member Institute Advanced Study, 1940-1941, 47-48, 62-63.
Visiting professor College de France, Paris, 1967, 75, 76. Member theoretical physicist division 2 National Defense Research Committee, 1942-1945. Member advanced.panel applied mathematics National Bureau Standards, 1951-1960.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president section A 1968-1969), American Physical Society. Member Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (past trustee), American Mathematics Society (past trustee), Mathematics Association American.
Married Cecilia Vaslow, December 26, 1933. Children: Mara, Nadine, Haskell Joseph.