Background
Riggs, Norman Colman was born on November 1, 1870 in Bowling Green, Missouri, United States. Son of James William and Lucretia Smith (Jones) Riggs.
Riggs, Norman Colman was born on November 1, 1870 in Bowling Green, Missouri, United States. Son of James William and Lucretia Smith (Jones) Riggs.
Louisiana Grange (Missouri) College, 1889-1890. Bachelor of Science and Master of Sciences, University of Missouri, 1895. Master of Science, Harvard, 1898.
Institute mathematics, Pennsylvania State College, 1899-1902. Assistant and associate professor mathematics, Armour Institute Technology, Chicago, 1902-1908. Assistant professor mathematics, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1908-1910, assistant professor and professor mechanics, 1910-1940, professor emeritus since 1940.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association America. American Association Advancement of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Jean Augusta’ Shaefer, August 15, 1905. Children: Philip Shaefer, Paul Flood, William Horace.