Background
Comstock, Dale Robert was born on January 18, 1934 in Frederic, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter and Frances (Lindroth) Comstock.
Comstock, Dale Robert was born on January 18, 1934 in Frederic, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Walter and Frances (Lindroth) Comstock.
Bachelor, Control Washington State College, 1955; Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1966.
Teacher mathematics Kennewick (Washington) High School, 1955-1957, 59-60. Instructor Columbia Basin College, Pasco, Washington, 1956-1957, 59-60. Programmer analyst General Electric Company, Hanford Atomic Works, Richland, 1963.
Professor mathematics Center Washington University, Ellensburg, from 1964, dean Graduate School and Research, 1970-1990. On leave as senior program manager United States Energy Research and Development Administration, also Presidential interchange executive, 1976-1977. Member President's Commission on Executive Development, 1976-1977.
Board member Graduate Record Exam/Ednl. Testing Service, 1980—1983. Board directors Council Graduate Schools in the United States, 1981-1984, dean in residence, 1984-1985.
Consultant Indian program National Science Foundation, 1968, 69, United States Information Agency, India, 1985, National Science Foundation, Saudi Arabia, 1986. Member grant proposal review panels National Science Foundation, 1970, 71, 76, 77, 89, 90. President Western Association Graduate Schools, 1979-1980, secretary-treasurer 1984-1990.
President Northwest Association Colleges and Universities for Science, 1988-1989. Russian exchange professor, St. Petersburg, 1993. Visiting professor University Washington, 1990-1991.
With United States Army, 1957-1959. Member American Math Society, Mathematics Association American, Association Computing Machinery (executive committee), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Northwest College and University Association for Science (president 1980-1983).
Married Mary Jo Lien, August 18, 1956. Children— Mitchell Scott, Bryan Paul.