Background

Villiers, Johan Marthinus De was born on October 6, 1946 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Dirk Izak Catoggio and Hendrika Catherina de Villiers.

Education

Bachelor of Science with cum laude, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1968. Bachelor of Science honors with cum laude, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1974.

Career

Junior lecturer applied mathematics University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1969—1970, senior lecturer applied mathematics, 1974—1982, associate professor applied mathematics, 1982—1989, professor mathematics, since 1989. Conductor Stellenbosch University Choir, 1977—1984, Stellenbosch Libertas Choir, since 1989. Visiting professor mathematics Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, Texas, 1992—1992.

Achievements

• Johan Marthinus De Villiers has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of South African Mathematics Society.

Interests

• Golf, chess.

Connections

Married Louwina Oosthuizen, December 21, 1970. Children: Lise de Villiers-Flederman, Pierre Dirk de Villiers, Jeannie de Villiers-Strijdom.

Father:

Dirk Izak Catoggio

Mother:

Hendrika Catherina

Spouse:

Louwina Oosthuizen

child:

Pierre Dirk de Villiers

child:

Lise de Villiers-Flederman Villiers

child:

Jeannie de Villiers-Strijdom Villiers