Landon Augustus Colquitt

Background

Colquitt, Landon Augustus was born on January 25, 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Fred Augustus and Maude Lena (Pyeatt) Colquitt.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1939. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1948.

Postgraduate, California Institute of Technology, 1942.

Career

Assistant instructor mathematics, Ohio State University, 1946-1948; member of faculty, Texas Christian U., 1948-1989; professor mathematics, Texas Christian U., 1955-1989, emeritus, 1989-1991; department chairman, Texas Christian U., 1962-1979; visiting faculty, University Texas, Austin, spring 1980. Senior nuclear engineer Convair, Fort Worth, summers 1955, 56.

Achievements

• Landon Augustus Colquitt has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Texas Academy of Sciences (past vice chairman). Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Betsy Feagan, May 29, 1954. Children: Clare E., Catherine A.

Father:

Fred Augustus Colquitt

Mother:

Maude Lena (Pyeatt) Colquitt

Spouse:

Betsy Feagan

child:

Clare E. Colquitt

child:

Catherine A. Colquitt