Background
Singer, Isadore Manuel was born on May 3, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Singer, Isadore Manuel was born on May 3, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1944; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Science (honorary), Tulane University, 1981; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Michigan, 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Illinois, Chicago.
Moore instructor mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1950-1952;
professor mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1956-1970;
Norbert Wiener professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1970-1979;
John D. MacArthur professor mathematics (1st holder), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1983;
Institute professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1987;
assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952-1954;
visiting professor math, University of California, Berkeley, 1977-1979;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1979-1983;
Miller professor mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1982-1983;
professor mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1977-1983. Visiting assistant professor mathematics Columbia University, New York City, 1954-1955. Member Institute Advanced Study, 1955-1956.
Past steering committee Center for Non-Linear Sciences, LosAlamos National Labs. Advisory board Institute Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara. Board directors Santa Fe Institute.
Member various organizing committees and editor proceedings for conferences in field.
Member NAS (past councillor, former member committee mathematics and physical sics., other committees), American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Mathematics Society (vice president 1970-1972, past Executive Committee, Bocher Memorial prize 1969, Public Svc. award 1993), American Physical Society, International Congress Mathematicians (program committee 1986, Wigner prize 1989).
Married; 5 children.