Brewster Huntington Gere

Background

Gere, Brewster Huntington was born on December 5, 1910 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of William Peck and Gertrude (Gardner) Gere.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1930. Master of Arts (graduate Scholar 1933-1934), Syracuse University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1938.

Career

Assistant Syracuse University, 1934-1935. Instructor Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1936-1939, Herzl Junior College, Chicago, 1939-1942. Assistant professor mathematics and mechanics United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1946-1947, visiting professor mathematics and mechanics, 1962-1963.

Member of faculty Hamilton College, 1947-1973, professor mathematics, 1953-1973, department chairman, 1950-1969, director summer Institutions, 1959-1962, 64, 67—, now also Samuel F. Pratt professor

Visiting professor department statistics U. North Carolina, 1970-1971.

Achievements

• Brewster Huntington Gere has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty Hamilton College, 1947-1973, professor mathematics, 1953-1973, department chairman, 1950-1969, director summer Institutions, 1959-1962, 64, 67—, now also Samuel F. Pratt professor Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (director Programed Learning Project commission on educational media 1965-1968), National Council Teachers Mathematics American Association University Professors.

Connections

Married Margaret Jewitt Chamberlain, July 31, 1937. Children: Judith Chamberlain, Brewster Huntington, Margaret Lynn, Graduate.

Father:

William Peck Gere

Mother:

Gertrude (Gardner) Gere

Spouse:

Margaret Jewitt Chamberlain

child:

Margaret Lynn Gere

child:

Graduate Gere

child:

Brewster Huntington Gere

child:

Judith Chamberlain Gere