Background
Beckman, Frank Samuel was born on April 10, 1921 in New York City. Son of Morris and Esther (Newburgh) Beckman.
researcher computer science educator
Beckman, Frank Samuel was born on April 10, 1921 in New York City. Son of Morris and Esther (Newburgh) Beckman.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1940; AM, Columbia University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1965.
Assistant professor mathematics, Pratt Institute, 1947-1951; manager university relations, associate director International Business Machines Corporation Systems Research Institute, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1951-1971; department chairman computer science Brooklyn College, CUNY, New York City, 1971-1985; Executive officer Doctor of Philosophy program in computer science Graduate Center, CUNY, New York City, 1985-1988; professor Doctor of Philosophy program in computer science Graduate Center, CUNY, New York City, 1988-1993; professor emeritus, since 1993. Consultant research division International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Yorktown Heights, 1983-1984, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1989-1990. Board directors Theorex Corporation, New York City.
Sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Association for Computing Machinery, American Association for the Advancement of Science, sigma Xi.
Married Shirley Cooperblum, March 18, 1951. Children: Susan, Denise, Jonathan.