Background
Perry, Clay Lamont was born on February 26, 1920 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Clay Lamont and Matie V. (Bishofberger) Perry.
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Clay Lamont Perry
Clay Lamont Perry, American mathematician, educator. Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.; Member Association for Computing Machinery, American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Louisiana Verne Noyes scholar), University of California at Los Angeles, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (National Research Council fellow), University of Michigan, 1949.
Career
Senior mathematician Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1950-1953. Director Computer Center, professor United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1953-1955. Manager mathematics science department Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1955-1960, consultant, from 1960.
Director Computer Center, professor mathematics University of California at San Diego, Louisiana Jolla, from 1960.
Achievements
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Clay Lamont Perry has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Association for Computing Machinery, American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Kathleen Kelly, September 6, 1946. Children: Virginia, Carol.
- Father:
- Clay Lamont Perry
- Mother:
- Matie V. (Bishofberger) Perry
- Spouse:
- Kathleen Kelly
- child:
- Carol Perry
- child:
- Virginia Perry
