Background

Sharpe, Francis Robert was born on January 23, 1870 in Warrington, England. Son of Alfred and Mary (Webb) Sharpe.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cambridge University, 1892. Manchester University, 1900-1901. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1907.

Career

Instructor mathematics, 1905-1910, assistant professor, 1910-1919, professor, 1919-1938, emeritus professor since 1938, Cornell Univercity Naturalized citizen of the United States, 1910.

Achievements

• Francis Robert Sharpe has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jeannette Welch, September 1900. Children: Elfreda J., Frances M., Edith J. Lecturer in mathematics, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.

Father:

Alfred Sharpe

Mother:

Mary (Webb) Sharpe

Spouse:

Jeannette Welch

child:

Edith J. Lecturer in mathematics Sharpe

child:

Frances M. Sharpe

child:

Can Sharpe

child:

Kingston Sharpe

child:

Queen's U. Sharpe

child:

Elfreda J. Sharpe