Background
Smith, David Eugene was born on January 21, 1860 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of Honorary Abram P. and Mary E. (Bronson) Smith.
Smith, David Eugene was born on January 21, 1860 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of Honorary Abram P. and Mary E. (Bronson) Smith.
Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1881, the Master of Philisophy, 1884, Doctor of Philosophy, 1887, Doctor of Laws, 1905. Master of Pedagogics, Michigan State Normal College, 1898. Student in Europe at various times, also 1907-1908.
Doctorate Science, Columbia University, 1929.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Yeshiva College, 1936.
Practiced law at Cortland, 1881-1884. Taught mathematics, State Normal School, Cortland, 1884-1891. Professor mathematics, Michigan State Normal College, 1891-1898.
Principal New York State Normal School, Brockport, 1898-1901.
Professor mathematics, Teachers College (Columbia), 1901-1926 (emeritus). Librarian, 1902-1920, vice president, 1922, and associate editor Bulletin of America Mathematics Society, 1902-1920.
Mathematics editor New International Encyclopedia, 1902-1916, Monroe’s Cyclo. of Education, 1911-1913, New Practical Reference Library, 1912, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1927, National Encyclopedia, 1933. Associate editor American Mathematical Monthly since 1916, Scripta Mathematica since 1932.
Vice-president International Commision on the Teaching of Mathematics, 1908-1920, president, 1928-1932, honorary president since 1932.
Fellow Mediæval Academy America, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Mathematics Association America (president 1920-1921), History and Science Society (president 1927), American Mathematics Society, Deutsche Mathematics Verein, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon, Pi Nu Epsilon, et cetera Member Calcutta Mathematics Society Trustee Lingnan University, China.
Married Fanny Taylor, January 19, 1887. Married second, Eva May Luse, November 5, 1940.