Background
Selfridge, John L. was born on February 17, 1927 in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. Son of William Roy and Norah Berrell (Harnett) Selfridge.
Selfridge, John L. was born on February 17, 1927 in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. Son of William Roy and Norah Berrell (Harnett) Selfridge.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, U. Washington, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958.
Numerical analyst, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Pt. Mugu, California, 1951-1952; mathematician, International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1958-1960; associate professor mathematics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1964; professor mathematics, computer science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1964-1967; professor mathematics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1970; visiting professor mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1970-1971; professor, chair department mathematics, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1971-1978, 86-91.
Member American Mathematics Society (life).
Married Lenore R. Dickson, April 12, 1948 (divorced 1964). Children: Margaret Anne, Barbara Ellen.