Jacob Christoph Edmond Dekker

Background

Dekker, Jacob Christoph Edmond was born on September 6, 1921 in Hilversum, The Netherlands. Son of Anton and Maria Magdalena (Zeegers) Dekker. came to the United States, 1947.

Education

Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1950.

Career

Instructor, University of Chicago, 1951-1952; visiting assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1955-1956; instructor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1952-1954; assistant professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1954-1955; visiting member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1956-1958; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1958-1959; from assistant professor to professor emeritus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1959; professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1961-1986; professor emeritus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1986. Lecturer National U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1961. Consultant International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1958, Endicott, New York, 1960.

Achievements

• Jacob Christoph Edmond Dekker has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Association for Symbolic Logic.

Interests

• Avocation: Spanish language and literature.

Connections

Married Hedwig Carolina Schemering Reelfs, December 19, 1950.

Father:

Anton Dekker

Mother:

Maria Magdalena (Zeegers) Dekker

Spouse:

Hedwig Carolina Schemering Reelfs