James Harnly Matheny

Background

Matheny, James Harnly was born on October 16, 1924 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Willard Reynolds Matheny and Betty (Harnly) Martin.

Education

Student, Indiana U., 1943-1944; student, Knox College, 1942-1943, 46-47; Bachelor of Science, Michigan State College, 1949; Master of Science, Michigan State College, 1950.

Career

Senior project mathematics, Texaco, Beacon, New York, Houston, 1950-1962; senior computer scientist, Computer Sciences Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1962-1987; retired, Computer Sciences Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1987. Member technical subcommittee X3J3, American National Standards Institute, 1972-1989.

Achievements

• James Harnly Matheny has been listed as a notable Computer scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army Reserve, 1949-1957. Member Association for Computing Machinery (executive board, secretary 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocation: home computer.

Connections

Married Coralie Era Schrader, June 15, 1947 (deceased April 1955). Children: Penelope Sue Matheny, Winifred Era Gill. Married Dania Elizabeth Cross, April 7, 1956.

Children: Charles Kysor Matheny, Mabel Ann Fanrguy.

Father:

Willard Reynolds Matheny Martin

Mother:

Betty (Harnly) Martin

Spouse:

Coralie Era Schrader

Spouse:

Dania Elizabeth Cross

child:

Charles Kysor Matheny

child:

Winifred Era Gill Matheny

child:

Mabel Ann Fanrguy Matheny

child:

Penelope Sue Matheny