Background
Gunderson, Norman Gustav was born on May 29, 1917 in Schenectady. Son of Ole Andrew and Martha Marie (Christiansen) Gunderson.
Gunderson, Norman Gustav was born on May 29, 1917 in Schenectady. Son of Ole Andrew and Martha Marie (Christiansen) Gunderson.
Student, New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1933-1937; A.M., Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1948.
Teacher high school, Walden, New York, 1937-1940; instructor mathematics, Cornell Univercity, part time 1942-1945, 45-46; senior research associate, Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, Cumberland, Maryland., 1945; successively instructor, assistant professor, associate professor mathematics, U. Rochester, 1946-1966; professor mathematics and education, U. Rochester, 1966-1980; professor emeritus, U. Rochester, since 1980. Lecturer mathematics Nazareth College, 1980-1982. Consultant various school systems on mathematics education.
Member Association Mathematics Teachers New York State (president 1968-1969), Mathematics Association American (secretary Upper New York State section 1950-1967), American Mathematics Society, National Council Teachers of Mathematics.
Married Shirley Elizabeth Mosher, October 6, 1945. Children– Sharon E., Wendy C., Karen M.