Joseph Blum

Background

Blum, Joseph was born on March 7, 1919 in New York City. Son of Abraham and Frieda (Feldman) Blum.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, City College of New York, 1940. Master of Arts in Mathematics, George Washington University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, George Washington University, 1958.

Career

Photogrammetric engineer, Department Interior, Arlington, Virginia, 1941-1947; research analyst, Department of the Army, Arlington, Virginia, 1947-1949; staff member, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Labs, 1949-1950; mathematician, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1950-1951; mathematician, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1951-1975; professor, American U., Washington, 1975-1987; professor emeritus, American U., Washington, since 1987. Consultant National Security Agency, 1975-1977, Denelcor Inc., Beltsville, Maryland., 1984-1985.

Achievements

• Joseph Blum has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, music, physics.

Connections

Married Dorothy Toplitzky, April 7, 1950 (deceased October 1980). Children: Eleanora, Delores, David. Married Annabelle Motz Bender, June 24, 1984.

Father:

Abraham Blum

Mother:

Frieda (Feldman) Blum

Spouse:

Annabelle Motz Bender

Spouse:

Dorothy Toplitzky

child:

Delores Blum

child:

Eleanora Blum

child:

David Blum