Lester Henry Lange

Background

Lange, Lester Henry was born on January 2, 1924 in Concordia, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry William Christopher and Ella Martha (Alewel) Lange.

Education

Student, University California, Berkeley, 1944. Bachelor in Math, Valparaiso University, 1948. Master of Science in Math, Stanford, 1950.

Doctor of Philosophy in Math, University Notre Dame, 1960.

Career

Instructor, then assistant professor mathematics Valparaiso University, 1950-1956. Instructor mathematics University Notre Dame, 1956-1957, 59-60. Member faculty San Jose State University, California, since 1960, professor mathematics, head department, 1961-1970, dean School Natural Sciences and Mathematics, since 1970, dean School of Science, 1972-1988, emeritus professor mathematics, emeritus dean, since 1988.

Founder Society Archimedes at San Jose State University, 1982. Now special assistant to director Moss Landing (California) Marine Laboratories. Founding board directors Friends of MLML, Inc.

Achievements

• Lester Henry Lange has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow California Academy of Sciences. Member Mathematics Association American (board governors, L.R. Ford Senior award 1972, George Polya award 1993, Meritorious Service award 2003), California Mathematics Council, London Mathematics Society, Fibonacci Association (board directors 1987-1997).

Connections

Married Anne Marie Pelikan, August 17, 1947 (divorced October 1960). Children: Christopher, Nicholas, Philip, Alexander. Married Beverly Jane Brown, February 4, 1962.

1 son, Andrew.

Father:

Harry William Christopher Lange

Mother:

Ella Martha (Alewel) Lange

Spouse:

Beverly Jane Brown

Spouse:

Anne Marie Pelikan

child:

Philip Lange

child:

Christopher Lange

child:

Nicholas Lange

child:

Alexander Lange