Background
Eggan, Lawrence Carl was born on January 10, 1935 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Elmer Melford and Esther Emily (Guernsey) Eggan.
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Lawrence Carl Eggan
Edit ProfileMath and computer science educator
Education
Bachelor, Pacific Lutheran U., 1956; Master of Science, U. Oregon, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oregon, 1960.
Career
Assistant professor mathematics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960-1965;
associate professor, chair mathematics department, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, 1965-1968;
associate professor, then professor mathematics, Illinois State University, Normal, 1968-1973, 73-84;
professor applied computer science, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1984;
chair applied computer science, Illinois State University, Normal, 1984-1994. Visiting professor mathematics U. London, 1963-1964, 76-77, U. West England, Bristol,1994-1995. Visiting associate professor mathematics U. Oregon, Eugene, summers 1966, 67,68.
Consultant Srinakarinwirot U., Bangkok, Thailand, 1990, Logic of Computers Corporation, University of Michigan, 1962-1966. Board advisors Information Resource Management Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1991-1996. Associate editor mathematics reviews University of Michigan, 1979-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Heartland Freenet, Peoria and Bloomington, 1991-1994. Volunteer Bloomington chapter American Red Cross, 1981-1985. Member Mathematics Association American (president Illinois section 1972-1973), London Mathematics Society, Association for Computing Machinery, Sigma Xi (research award 1960).
Connections
Married Janet Francis Windecker, September 1956 (divorced March 1969). Children: Peter Cornelius, Reneé Annette, Nicole Denise. Married Christine Ann Wright, December 18, 1971.
Children: Kevin Carl, Emily Elizabeth.
