Background
Dawson, John William was born on February 4, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of John William and Muriel Estelle (Wilcox) Dawson.
educator mathematical historian
Dawson, John William was born on February 4, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of John William and Muriel Estelle (Wilcox) Dawson.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1972.
Math instructor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1972-1975; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, York, 1975-1981; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, York, 1981-1985; professor, Pennsylvania State University, York, since 1985. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982-1984. Visiting scholar Stanford (California) U., 1986.
Member American Mathematics Society, Association Symbolic Logic, History of Science Society.
Married Cheryl Ann Klitzke, August 5, 1970.