James Milton Kister

Background

Kister, James Milton was born on June 29, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of James Leonard and Katherine Alice (Sherrick) Kister.

Education

Bachelor, College of Wooster, 1952; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1959.

Career

Research assistant, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1953-1955; member of faculty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1959; professor mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1966; department chairman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1973. Associate Office Naval Research, University of Virginia, 1960-1961. Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1962-1964.

Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1967. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge (England) University, 1970. Visiting member Institut des Hautes EtudesScientifique, 1974.

Visiting professor University of California at Berkeley, summer 1975. Visiting fellow Wolfson College, University of Oxford, 1977, 85-86.

Achievements

• James Milton Kister has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American.

Connections

Married Susan Spence, 1956. 1 daughter, Karen Lynn. Married Jane Bridge; 1978.

Father:

James Leonard Kister

Mother:

Katherine Alice (Sherrick) Kister

Spouse:

Jane Bridge

Spouse:

Susan Spence