Background
Downs, Floyd L. was born on January 21, 1931 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Floyd L. and Emma M. (Noyes) Downs.
Downs, Floyd L. was born on January 21, 1931 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Floyd L. and Emma M. (Noyes) Downs.
AB, Harvard University, 1952. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1955.
Mathematics teacher, East High School, Denver, 1955-1960;
mathematics teacher, Kent (Connecticut) School, 1960-1962;
mathematics teacher, Newton High School, Newtonville, Massachusetts, 1962-1963;
mathematics teacher, department chair, Hillsdale High School, San Mateo, California, 1964-1989;
lecturer, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1988. Mathematics science advising committee The College Board, New York, 1979-1985. Member United States national committee 2d International Mathematics Study, 1979-1986.
Golden state mathematics committee California State Department Education, Sacramento, 1985-1991. Executive director Arizona Mathematics Coalition, 1991-1996.
With United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea. Member National Council Teachers of Mathematics, National Council Supervisors Mathematics Mathematics Association American, California Mathematics Council, Arizona Association Teachers of Mathematics, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Lenci, December 29, 1955. Children: Karla C., John N.
