Background
Tong, Hing was born on February 16, 1922 in Canton, China. Son of Shen-Beu and Fung-Kam (Cheng) Tong.
Tong, Hing was born on February 16, 1922 in Canton, China. Son of Shen-Beu and Fung-Kam (Cheng) Tong.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1947; Master of Arts (honorary), Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1961.
National Research Council postdoctoral fellow, Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1947-1948; lecturer, Canton (China) U., 1949; Cutting travelling fellow, Institute Henri Poincare, Paris, France, 1950-1951; assistant professor, Reed College, 1952-1953; visiting assistant professor, Barnard College, 1953-1954; member of faculty, Wesleyan University, 1954-1967; professor mathematics, Wesleyan University, 1960-1967; department chairman, Wesleyan University, 1962-1964; professor mathematics, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, since 1966; department chairman, Fordham University, 1967-1974. Member United States subcommittee World Organisation General Systems and Cybernetics.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Josephine Powderly, Aug.19, 1956. Children— Christopher Hing, Mary Elizabeth, William Joseph, Jane Frances, James John.