John Alan George

Background

George, John Alan was born on November 9, 1943 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of John Edward George and Margaret Anne Brassington.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Alberta, 1964, Master of Science, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Stanford University, California, 1971.

Career

Instructor U. Alberta, Edmonton, 1966-1967. Research assistant Stanford University, 1967-1971. Assistant professor of University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1971-1973, associate professor, 1973-1977, professor computer science, since 1977, dean faculty mathematics, 1980-1986.

Consultant government Alberta, 1965-1967, Atomic Energy Commission, LosAlamos, New Mexico, 1972-1974, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1974-1976, Canada Centre Inland Waters, Burlington, Ontario, 1974-1978, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1980-1986, distinguished scientist, 1986-1988.

Vice president, provost U. Waterloo, 1988-1993, dean faculty mathematics, 1998.

Achievements

• John Alan George has been listed as a noteworthy computer science educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member numerous editorial Boards International Business Machines Corporation fellow, 1969-1970. Fellow Institute Mathematics and its Applications. Member Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Canada Mathematics Society, Canada Applied Mathematics Society, Association Computing Machinery (chairman 1980-1983, Forsythe award 1982).

Connections

Married Marjory Doris McCauley, August 21, 1965. Children: Geoffrey Alan, David Edward.

Father:

John Edward George Brassington

Mother:

Margaret Anne Brassington

Spouse:

Marjory Doris McCauley

child:

David Edward George

child:

Geoffrey Alan George