John Wesley Hooker

Background

Hooker, John Wesley was born on September 7, 1932 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Emil Thorvald and Esther Eleanor (Hanson) Hooker.

Education

Bachelor, Yankton (South Dakot) College, 1953; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oklahoma, 1967.

Career

Engineering assistant, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1953-1954; professor mathematics, State University of New York, Oswego, 1959-1963; professor mathematics, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1967.

Achievements

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

Membership

Cellist Paducah (Kentucky) Symphony Orchestra, since 1983. With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (chairman Illinois section 1984-1985, board directors 1986-1989, national Board of Governors 1986-1989, Distinguished Svc. award Illinois section 1990).

Interests

• Avocation: music.

Connections

Married Carolyn JosephineHeld, June 30, 1956. Children: Eric John, James Albert, Anne Marie, Walter Nelson.

Father:

Emil Thorvald Hooker

Mother:

Esther Eleanor (Hanson) Hooker

Spouse:

Carolyn JosephineHeld

child:

James Albert Hooker

child:

Walter Nelson Hooker

child:

Eric John Hooker

child:

Anne Marie Hooker