Background
Goheen, Harry Earl was born on July 19, 1915 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frank and Minnie (Clement) Goheen.
Goheen, Harry Earl was born on July 19, 1915 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frank and Minnie (Clement) Goheen.
Student, Western Washington College, 1932-1935; Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1936; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1940.
Teaching fellow, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1939-1940; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1940-1942; mathematician, Office Naval Research, 1946-1947; assistant professor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1947-1948; assistant professor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1948-1950; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1950-1951; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1951-1955; associate professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1955-1958; professor mathematics, Oregon State University, 1958-1981; professor emeritus, Oregon State University, 1981. Visiting member Institute Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland, 1967. Visiting professor Cork College, U. Ireland, 1975-1976.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Association for Computing Machinery (founding member).
Married Malchen Pearl, January 20, 1940. Children: David Element, Miriam, Mark Stewart.