Background
Maple, Clair George was born on March 17, 1916 in Glennwood, Indiana, United States. Son of Clair Albert and Ora Edna (Dunn) Maple.
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Clair George Maple
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Bachelor, Earlham College, 1939. Master of Education, University Cincinnati, 1940. Doctor of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1948.
Career
Instructor mathematics, West Virginia Institute Technology, Montgomery, 1940-1941;
instructor mathematics, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1941-1944;
research associate, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1946-1948;
associate professor mathematics, North Texas State University, Denton, 1948-1949;
member of faculty, Iowa State University, from 1949;
professor mathematics, Iowa State University, from 1956;
director computation center, from 1963. Division chief mathematics and computer science division Ames Laboratory, Department Energy, 1966-1978. Consultant National Security Agency, 1953-1960, Zenith Radio Corporation, 1954-1966, Land Air Corporation, 1960-1961, United Electro-Dynamics, 1961, Collins RadioCo., 1959-1960.
Member Governor Iowa Science Advisory Committee, 1966-1969.
Achievements
Membership
Treasurer Young Men’s Christian Association Iowa State University, 1960-1968. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, 50-52. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (midwest area committee 1968-1985), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Association Computing Machinery, American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Iowa Academy of Sciences, Society Industrial and applied Mathematics (chairman Iowa 1964-1965, national council 1970), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Connections
Married Mary Louise Catron, September 20, 1942.
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Resting place
Buried Iowa State University Cemetery, Ames -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Methodist
Education
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1939
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1940
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1948
Career
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1940 - 1941
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1941 - 1944
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1946 - 1948
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1948 - 1949
Awards
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Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (midwest area committee 1968-1985), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Association Computing Machinery, American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Iowa Academy of Sciences, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (chairman Iowa 1964-1965, national council 1970), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon.Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (midwest area committee 1968-1985), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Association Computing Machinery, American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Iowa Academy of Sciences, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (chairman Iowa 1964-1965, national council 1970), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon.