James Wallace Givens

Background

Givens, James Wallace was born on December 14, 1910 in Alberene, Virginia, United States. Son of James Wallace and Mamie Elizabeth (Hughes) Givens.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Lynchburg (Virginia) College, 1928; Master of Science, University of Virginia, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1936; Doctor of Science (honorary), Lynchburg College, 1965.

Career

Instructor mathematics, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1937-1941; instructor to assistant professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1941-1946; associate professor mathematics, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1946-1947; professor mathematics, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1947-1956; professor mathematics, department chairman mathematics, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1956-1960; professor mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1960-1979; senior scientist, director applied math division, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1960-1975; professor emeritus mathematics, Northwestern University, since 1979.

Achievements

• James Wallace Givens has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (secretary 1961-1964). Member American Mathematics Association, Mathematics Association American, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (president 1969-1970).

Connections

Married Virginia Catherine Shelton, September 16, 1937 (divorced). Married Monique Pavel, February 16, 1970 (divorced).