Background
Maxfield, John Edward was born on March 17, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Chauncey George and Rena Lucile (Cain) Maxfield.
Maxfield, John Edward was born on March 17, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Chauncey George and Rena Lucile (Cain) Maxfield.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1951.
Instructor, U. Oregon, 1950-1951; mathmatician, United States Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1949-1956; head computing branch, United States Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1956-1957; head mathematics division, United States Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California, 1957-1960; lecturer, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951-1960; head professor department mathematics, U. Florida, 1960-1967; professor, department chairman mathematics, Kansas State University, 1967-1981; dean, Graduate school and university research Louisiana Technology U., 1981-1992; dean emeritus, Graduate school and university research Louisiana Technology U., since 1992; retired, Louisiana Technology U., 1992.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Alice Waugh, November 24, 1948. Children– Frederick George (deceased), David Glen, Elaine Rebecca, Nancy Catherine, Daniel John.