Background
Sion, Maurice was born on October 17, 1928 in Skopje, Yugoslavia. Son of Max and Sarah (Alalouf) Sion.
Sion, Maurice was born on October 17, 1928 in Skopje, Yugoslavia. Son of Max and Sarah (Alalouf) Sion.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1947, Master of Arts, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1951. Mathematician National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1951-1952.
Instructor University of California-Berkeley, 1952-1953.
Member.Inst. for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1955-1957, 62. Assistant professor University of California-Berkeley, 1957-1960.
Assistant professor of University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1960, associate professor, 1961, professor, 1964-1989, head mathematics department, 1984-1986. Director Quadra Institute Mathematics Vancouver, 1970-1989, professor emeritus, 1989.
Mathematician National. Assistant professor of University California. Assistant professor of University British Columbia, Vancouver, 1960, associate
Director Quadra Institute Mathematics
Served with United States.Army, 1953-1955. Member American Mathematics Society, Canada Mathematics Society (vice president 1972-1974).
Married Emilie Grace Chisholm, September 15, 1957. Children: Crispin, Sarah, Dirk.