Background
Cornette, James Lawson was born on May 8, 1935 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Percival and Mary Elizabeth (Lawson) Cornette.
Cornette, James Lawson was born on May 8, 1935 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Percival and Mary Elizabeth (Lawson) Cornette.
Bachelor of Science, W. Texas State College, 1955; Master of Arts, University Texas-Austin, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas-Austin, 1962.
Assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1962-1966; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1966-1970; professor mathematics, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1970. Intergovtl. Personnel Agreement investigator Laboratory Mathematics Biology, National.Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1987. Fulbright lecturer unites states department State, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1973-1974.
Member Mathematics Association American (Board of Governors 1977-1980), American Mathematics Society, Society Indsl.and Applied Mathematics.
Married Jimmye Carolyn Christian, April 21, 1962. Children— James Terrill, Frances Elizabeth.