Alton Thomas Butson

Background

Butson, Alton Thomas was born on February 18, 1926 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Thomas and Dorothy Virginia (Coates) Butson.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Franklin and Marshall College, l950; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, l955.

Career

Research scientist, Boeing Company, Seattle, l959-6l; assistant professor mathematics, U. Florida, Gainesville, l955-58; associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, l958-59; professor mathematics, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1961-1992; retired, 1992.

Achievements

• Alton Thomas Butson has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Army of the United States, l944-46, European Theatre of Operations. Member Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi. M C.

Connections

Married Doris Jean Brenner, June l2, l948 (deceased September l978). Children: Alton Thomas Junior, Ronald H., Philip D., Diana L. Married Joan Lynd Iglesias, July 11, 1992.

Father:

John Thomas Butson

Mother:

Dorothy Virginia (Coates) Butson

Spouse:

Joan Lynd Iglesias

Spouse:

Doris Jean Brenner

child:

Diana L. Butson

child:

Alton Thomas Junior Butson

child:

Ronald H. Butson

child:

Philip D. Butson