Background
Venema, Gerard Alan was born on January 26, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard James and Carrie (Van Surksum) Venema.
Venema, Gerard Alan was born on January 26, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard James and Carrie (Van Surksum) Venema.
AB, Calvin College, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1975.
Instructor mathematics, University Texas, Austin, 1975-1978;
from assistant professor to professor, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, since 1979;
department chairman mathematics, computer science, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, 1990-1994. Visiting associate professor of University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1984-1985. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1977-1979, 88.
Visiting professor mathematics University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1994-1995.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Council on Undergraduate Research.
Married Patricia Marie Omta, December 27, 1969. Children: Sara, Emily, Daniel.