Background
Lorch, Edgar Raymond was born on July 22, 1907 in Nyo, Switzerland. Son of Henry John and Marthe (Racine) Lorch. came to the United States, 1917.
Lorch, Edgar Raymond was born on July 22, 1907 in Nyo, Switzerland. Son of Henry John and Marthe (Racine) Lorch. came to the United States, 1917.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Columbia University, 1928; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1933.
Instructor mathematics, Columbia University, 1935-1941;
assistant professor, Columbia University, 1941-1944;
associate professor, Columbia University, 1944-1948;
professor, Columbia University, 1948-1974;
Adrain professor mathematics, Columbia University, 1974-1976;
professor emeritus, Columbia University, 1976-1990;
department chairman mathematics, Columbia University, 1968-1972;
co-chairman university seminar Computers, Man and Society, Columbia University, 1982-1990. Department chairman Barnard College, 1948-1963, Chairman of Commission on instruction, 1961. Vis.prof. Carnegie Institute Technology, 1949, U. Rome, 1953-1954, 82, U. Florence,1953-1954, 75, College de France, 1958, Stanford University, 1963, Middle East Technology U., Ankara, 1965.
Visiting lecturer, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Italy. University lecturer Fordham University, 1966-1972. Member secondary school Mathematics Curriculum Improvement Study, 1966-1972.
Conseiller Scientifique du President Lycée, Francais de New York, 1977-1988. Executive Committee Center International Scholarly Exch.
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Science advisor to chief staff United States Army, 1948. Member American Mathematics Society (county 1952-1955, Chairman of Commission on nominations 1958, member editorial board 1945-1950), Mathematics Association American (visiting mathematician 1961-1963), Societé Mathématique de France, Oesterreichische Mathematische Gesellschaft, Unione Matematica Italiana, Zürcher Gespräche, Sierra Club, Wilderness Society, Catskill Center, Environmental Defense Fund, Nature Conservancy, Friends of Riverside Park (vice president 1982-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Else B., July 31, 1937 (divorced 1955). Children: Edwin Duncan, Madeleine Louise, Ingrid Jacqueline. Married Maristella de Panizza Bové, March 25, 1956.
Children: Lavinia Edgarda, Donatella Livia.