Background
Gray, John Walker was born on October 3, 1931 in St. Paul. Son of Clarence Walker and Helen (Ewald) Gray.
Gray, John Walker was born on October 3, 1931 in St. Paul. Son of Clarence Walker and Helen (Ewald) Gray.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1957.
Temporary member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1957-1959; Ritt instructor, Columbia University, 1959-1962; assistant professor mathematics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1964; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1964-1966; professor, University of Illinois, since 1966; director graduate studies, University of Illinois, since 1995. Organizer Category Theory Session, Oberwolfach, Germany, 1971, 72, 73, 75, 77, 79.
Member American Mathematics Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Eva Maria Wirth, December 30,1957. Children— Stephen, Theodore, Elisabeth.