Herbert Pulse Evans

Background

Evans, Herbert Pulse was born on January 5, 1900 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oscar Ewel and Effie Gertrude (Pulse) Evans.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1923, Master of Science, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929. Student Columbia, 1924-1925.

Career

Research engineer Bell Telephone Laboratory, New York City, 1923-1925. Instructor electrical engineering, University Wisconsin, 1925-1928, research assistant in physics (and Columbia) 1928, member department of mathematics since 1928, instructor, 1928-1929, assistant professor, 1929-1938, associate professor, 1938-1942, professor since 1942, charge university extension mathematics department since 1945.

Achievements

• Herbert Pulse Evans has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served in United States Naval Reserve Force as electrical 3c, 2c, 1c, and chief p.o., 1917-1919, in France, 1918-1919. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association of America, Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Statistical Association, American Association University professors.

Club: University Associate educated American Mathematics Monthly, 1944-1949.

Connections

Married Rae Elbertine White, December 27, 1929. Children: Douglas Sherwood, Gail Kristine.

Father:

Oscar Ewel Evans

Mother:

Effie Gertrude (Pulse) Evans

Spouse:

Rae Elbertine White

child:

Gail Kristine Evans

child:

Douglas Sherwood Evans