Joseph Lawrence Zemmer

Background

Zemmer, Joseph Lawrence was born on February 23, 1922 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph Lawrence and Hazel (Quint) Zemmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1943; Master of Science, Tulane University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1950.

Career

Member of faculty, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1950; professor mathematics, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1961; department chairman, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1967-1970, 73-76; professor emeritus, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1987. Fulbright lecturer Osmania U., Hyderabad, India, 1963-1964.

Achievements

• Joseph Lawrence Zemmer has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (chairman Missouri 1960-1961), Canada Mathematics Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joan Kornfield, June 28, 1950. Children— Joel Alan, Rachel Lee, Judith Louise.

Father:

Joseph Lawrence Zemmer

Mother:

Hazel (Quint) Zemmer

Spouse:

Joan Kornfield