Background
Henriksen, Melvin was born on February 23, 1927 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Kaj and Helen (Kahn) Henriksen.
Henriksen, Melvin was born on February 23, 1927 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Kaj and Helen (Kahn) Henriksen.
Bachelor of Science, College City New York, 1948; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Math, University of Wisconsin, 1951.
Assistant mathematics, then instructor extension division, University of Wisconsin, 1948-1951;
assistant professor, U. Alabama, 1951-1952;
from instructor to professor mathematics, Purdue University, 1952-1965;
professor mathematics, head department, Case Institute Technology, 1965-1968;
research associate, University of California at Berkeley, 1968-1969;
professor, chairman mathematics department, Harvey Mudd College, 1969-1972;
professor, Harvey Mudd College, 1972-1997;
professor emeritus, Harvey Mudd College, since 1997. Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1956-1957, 63-64. Visiting professor Wayne State University, 1960-1961.
Research associate U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1975-1976. Visiting professor Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1978-1979, 82-83, 86-87, 93-94.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (associate editor American Mathematics monthly1988-1991, associate editor Algebra Universalis since 1993).
Married Lillian Viola Hill, July 23, 1946 (divorced 1964). Children— Susan, Richard, Thomas. Married Louise Levitas, June 12, 1964.