Donovan Harold Van Osdol

Background

Osdol, Donovan Harold Van was born on September 27, 1942 in Plymouth, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold Isaac Van Osdol and Freida Marie (Culp) Mangus.

Education

AB, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1964; AM, University of Illinois, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1969-1970; from assistant professor to associate professor, U. N.H., Durham, 1970-1979; professor, U. N.H., Durham, since 1979. Research associate U. Oslo, 1972-1973. Associate executive director American Mathematics Society, Providence, 1989-1991.

Volunteer associate secretary Mathematics Association American, Washington, since 1994.

Achievements

• Donovan Harold Van Osdol has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lance corporal United States Marine Corps, 1962-1964. Member American Legion.

Connections

Married Marie A.Gaudard, January 2, 1983.

Father:

Harold Isaac Van Osdol Mangus

Mother:

Freida Marie (Culp) Mangus

Spouse:

Marie A.Gaudard