Lee Roy Wilcox

Background

Wilcox, Lee Roy was born on June 8, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lee Alfred and Pauline Elizabeth (Miller) Wilcox.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1932; Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1935.

Career

Member, assistant, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1935-1938; instructor mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1938-1940; assistant professor, associate professor, professor, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1940-1977; professor emeritus, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, since 1977; director Center for Ednl. Development, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1970-1977. Consultant editor International Textbook Company, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1948-1968.

Achievements

• Lee Roy Wilcox has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Little League, Wilmette, Illinois, 1957-1958. Member Wilmette Board Education, 1959-1965, president, 1961-1965. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Virginia Marie Johnson, December 21, 1940. Children: Robert Harrison, Jean Marie Wilcox Hibben.

Father:

Lee Alfred Wilcox

Mother:

Pauline Elizabeth (Miller) Wilcox

Spouse:

Virginia Marie Johnson

child:

Robert Harrison Wilcox

child:

Jean Marie Wilcox Hibben Wilcox