Background
Kac, Mark was born on August 3, 1914 in Krzemieniec, Poland. Son of Bencion and Chana (Rojchel) Kac.
Kac, Mark was born on August 3, 1914 in Krzemieniec, Poland. Son of Bencion and Chana (Rojchel) Kac.
Magister of Philosophy, U. Lwow, Poland, 1935, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937. Honorary Doctor of Science, Case Institute Technology, 1966.
Teaching assistant U. Lwow, 1935-1937. Junior actuary Phoenix Company, Lwow, 1937-1938. Fellow Parnas Foundation, Johns Hopkins, 1938-1939.
Instructor Cornell Univercity, 1939-1943, assistant professor, 1943-1946, professor mathematics, 1947-1961, Andrew Doctorate. White professor-at-large, 1965-1971.
Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1951-1952. Professor Rockefeller University, New York City, 1961-1981, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981-1984.
H.A. Lorentz vis professor of University Lelden, Netherlands, 1963. Visiting fellow Brasenose College.
Senior visiting fellow Oxford (England) University, spring, 1969.
Solvay lecturer U. Brussels, Belgium, 1971.
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, National Academy Sciences, Institute Mathematics Statistics, Royal Netherlands Academy Arts and Science (foreign), Royal Norwegian Academy (foreign), Sigma Xi.
Married Katherine Elizabeth Mayberry, April. Children: Michael Benedict, Deborah Katherine.