Ludwig Edward Fraenkel

Background

Fraenkel, Ludwig Edward was born on May 28, 1927 in Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Eduard David Mortier and Ruth (von Velsen) Fraenkel.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science, U. Toronto, Canada, 1947; M of Applied Science, U. Toronto, Canada, 1948; Master of Arts, U. Cambridge, England, 1964.

Career

Science officer, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Hants., England, 1948-1952; research fellow in aeronautics, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1952-1953; lecturer, then reader in aeronautics, Imperial College, London, 1953-1961; reader in math, Imperial College, London, 1961-1964; lecturer in applied mathematics, U. Cambridge, 1964-1975; professor mathematics, U. Sussex, Falmer, England, 1975-1988; professor mathematics, U. Bath, England, since 1988. Fellow Queens' College, Cambridge, 1964-1968. Visiting member Courant Institute Mathematics Sciences, New York University, 1966.

Visiting senior research fellow California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1968.

Achievements

• Ludwig Edward Fraenkel has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society London. Member London Mathematics Society (Senior Whitehead prize1989).

Connections

Married Beryl JacquelineMargaret Currie, January 23, 1954. Children: Anna Ruth, Juliet Sara Fraenkel Peet.

Father:

Eduard David Mortier Fraenkel

Mother:

Ruth (von Velsen) Fraenkel

Spouse:

Beryl JacquelineMargaret Currie

child:

Anna Ruth Fraenkel

child:

Juliet Sara Fraenkel Peet Fraenkel