John Leighton Denny

Background

Denny, John Leighton was born on October 11, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of John Leighton and Miriam Marie (Starr) Denny.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor mathematics, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1962-1965; assistant professor mathematics, University of California, Riverside, 1965-1967; associate professor mathematics, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1967-1972; professor mathematics, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1993; head statistics Department, University Arizona, Tucson, 1985-1990; professor mathematics emeritus, professor radiology emeritus, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1994.

Achievements

• John Leighton Denny has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1954-1956, Korea. Member American Statistical Association (visiting lecturer 1978-1982), Optical Society American M C.

Connections

Married Anne Temple Hood, September 5, 1953.

Father:

John Leighton Denny

Mother:

Miriam Marie (Starr) Denny

Spouse:

Anne Temple Hood