Clinton Burke Gass

Background

Gass, Clinton Burke was born on January 9, 1920 in Lake Wilson, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frederick G. and Elvira A. (Burke) Gass.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1941. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1954.

Career

Instructor mathematics, U. Nebraska, 1942-1943; associate professor mathematics, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1943-1946; professor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1946-1947, 53-54; professor, dean of men, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1947-1953; associate professor mathematics, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1954-1956; professor, DePauw University, 1956-1964; John T. and Margaret Deal professor mathematics, DePauw University, 1964-1986; head department mathematics and computer science, DePauw University, 1960-1984; resident director, DePauw Program in Freiburg, Germany, 1977; senior professor, DePauw University, 1986-1989; professor emeritus, DePauw University, since 1989. Associate program director, teacher education section National Science Foundation, 1965-1966. Consultant Department Defense Overseas Schools in Europe, 1969-1970.

Lecturer Challenge Program Department Defense, Europe, 1978-1984, 87, 89-91.

Achievements

• Clinton Burke Gass has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (chairman Nebraska 1949-1950, Indiana 1957-1958), Masons, Shriners, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Myrtle Brewer, October 18, 1941. Children: Frederick S., Kenneth B., Glenn C.

Father:

Frederick G. Gass

Mother:

Elvira A. (Burke) Gass

Spouse:

Myrtle Brewer

child:

Frederick S. Gass

child:

Kenneth B. Gass

child:

Glenn C. Gass