Background
Coble, Arthur Byron was born on November 3, 1878 in Williamstonw, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Reuben and Emma Irene (Haegy) Coble.
Coble, Arthur Byron was born on November 3, 1878 in Williamstonw, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Reuben and Emma Irene (Haegy) Coble.
Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania College, 1897. Master of Arts, 1900; Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1902. Doctor of Laws, Pennsylvania College, 1933.
Teacher public schools, 1897-1898. Student assistant Johns Hopkins, 1900-1901, fellow, 1901-1902, instructor mathematics, 1904-1906, associate, 1906-1909, associate professor, 1909-1918, professor, 1927-1928. Mathematics U. Missouri, 1902-1903.
Research assistant Carnegie Institution, at Johns Hopkins and in Germany, 1903-1904.
Professor mathematics University of Illinois, 1918-1927, 28-47, head department, 1935-1947, emeritus professor, after 1947. Visiting professor mathematics Haverford College, 1947-1949, Phillips lecturer, 1952-1953.
Visiting professor U. North Carolina, 1952.
Member National Academy Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Mathematics Society, American Mathematics Association Delta Theta. Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Abby Walker Adams Whitney, September 19, 1905. Children: Mary Whitney (Mistress Don C. Allen), James Arthur, Roger Whitney, Elinor Newell (Mistress John Barr).