Background
Albert, Abraham Adrian was born on November 9, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elias Albert and Fannie (Fradkin) Albert.
Albert, Abraham Adrian was born on November 9, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elias Albert and Fannie (Fradkin) Albert.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1926, Master of Science, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1928. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Notre Dame, 1965. Doctor of Science (honorary), Yeshira University, 1968.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University Illinois, Chicago, 1971.
Research Council, Princeton, New Jersey, and Chicago, 1928-1929. Instructor in mathematics, Columbia University, 1929-1931. Assistant professor mathematics, University of Chicago, 1931-1936.
Associate professor mathematics, 1936-1941, professor mathematics, 1941-1972, department chairman, 1958-1962, dean, division of physical sciences, 1962-1971, Eliakim Hastings Moore Distinguished Service Professor, 1960.
Associate director applied mathematics group Northwestern University, 1945-1946. With Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1933-1934.
Visiting professor University of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro U. Buenos Aires, 1947, University of Southern California, 1950. Yale, 1956-1957, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958.
Consultant National Security Agency, Department Defense, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, United States Office Education, 1963-1966, Institute for Defense Analyses.
Member of the committee division mathematics, physical, engineering science National Science Foundation, 1952-1954. Member general science panel Department of Defense. Fellow of American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Club: Quadrangle (Chicago).
Married to Frieda Davis, December 18, 1927. Children: Alan Davis, Roy M. (deceased), Nancy Elizabeth Fellow National.