Background
Kocher, Frank T was born on September 14, 1919 in Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank T. and Lena Anna (Kline) Kocher.
Kocher, Frank T was born on September 14, 1919 in Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank T. and Lena Anna (Kline) Kocher.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Bloomsburg State Teachers College, 1940; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Pennsylvania State College, 1949.
Teacher math and Latin, High School, McVeytown, Pennsylvania, 1940-1942; teacher math and Latin, High School, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 1942-1944; teacher math, Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1945-1946; teacher math, Pennsylvania State Center, DuBois, Pennsylvania, 1946-1950; math educator, coordinator mathematics extension, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1950-1980; math educator, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1980-1982; adjunct faculty, St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College, 1992-1993. Consultant to various publishers of college mathematics texts, 1952-1980. Member commission to construct national high school math exam, 1968-1975.
Founding member Control Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, State College, 1970. Member Sons of the American Revolution, Mathematics Association American (life member, writer for commission on educational media 1964-1966), American Guild Organists, Masons (life member), Pi Mu Epsilon, PhiSigma Pi.
Married Sara Ann Strickland, July 1,1946. Children: Annell Kocher, Harriet Kocher Lewis.