Donald Holmes Hyers

Background

Hyers, Donald Holmes was born on April 1, 1913 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Charles Francis and Faith (Holmes) Hyers.

Education

AB, University of California, Los Angeles, 1933; Master of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1937.

Career

Teaching assistant, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1936-1937; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1937-1942; research fellow, mechanic engineer, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1942-1944; associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1944-1951; professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1951-1978; chairman, math Department, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1945-1950; emeritus professor mathematics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1978. Research associate Institute Mathematics Science, New York University, 1952-1953, California Institute Technology, spring 1977. Research mathematics University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1961.

Principal investigatorONR Project, University of Southern California, 1955-1965.

Achievements

• Donald Holmes Hyers has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Wanda Deeming, April 13, 1940 (deceased June 1979). Children: Richard D., Diane L. Hyers Singleton. Married Roberta Ruth Spicer, October 24, 1987.

Father:

Charles Francis Hyers

Mother:

Faith (Holmes) Hyers

Spouse:

Roberta Ruth Spicer

Spouse:

Wanda Deeming

child:

Diane L. Hyers Singleton Hyers

child:

Richard D. Hyers