James Alexander Hummel

Background

Hummel, James Alexander was born on December 14, 1927 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Bauke and Maria (Henrickson) Hummel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Rice U., 1955.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University, Palo Alto California, 1955-1957; assistant professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1957-1960; associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1960-1963; professor mathematics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1963-1993; professor emiritus Mathematics U. Maryland., College Park, since 1993.

Achievements

• James Alexander Hummel has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Introduction to vector functions (Addison-Wesley series in mathematics)

Membership

Corporal United States Army, 1950-1952. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Connections

Married Caroline Ludy, August 8, 1950. Children: Robert A., John D., Albert A.

Father:

Bauke Hummel

Mother:

Maria (Henrickson) Hummel

Spouse:

Caroline Ludy

child:

Albert A. Hummel

child:

Robert A. Hummel

child:

John D. Hummel