Donald William Kahn

Background

Kahn, Donald William was born on November 21, 1935 in New York City. Son of Irving and Ruth (Perl) Kahn.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1961.

Career

J.F. Ritt instructor, Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1964; from assistant professor to associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1964-1984; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1984; director graduate studies, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1992-1995, 96^. Visiting professor U. Heidelberg, Germany, 1965, U. Mexico City, 1966, U. Toulouse, France, 1988, 89.

Achievements

• Donald William Kahn has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Society Mathematics France, European Mathematics Union.

Interests

• Avocations: music, photography.

Connections

Married Phyllis Lorberblatt, June 10, 1956. Children: Tamar, Jeremy.

Father:

Irving Kahn

Mother:

Ruth (Perl) Kahn

Spouse:

Phyllis Lorberblatt

child:

Jeremy Kahn

child:

Tamar Kahn