Background
Clarkson, James Andrew was born on February 7, 1906 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Hale and Alice Channing (Batchelder) Clarkson.
Clarkson, James Andrew was born on February 7, 1906 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Hale and Alice Channing (Batchelder) Clarkson.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1929. Master of Arts, Brown University, 1933, Doctor of Philosophy, 1934. Member Institute Advanced Study, 1934-1936.
National Research Council fellow Institute Advanced Study, also Princeton, 1935-1936.
Instructor Phillips Andover Academy, 1929-1930. Instructor University of Pennsylvania, 1936-1940, assistant professor, 1940-1947, associate professor, 1947-1948. Professor, chairman mathematics department Tufts University, 1948-1969, Robinson professor, 1949-1970.
Executive secretary division mathematics National Research Council, 1951-1955.
Chairman board trustees Medford Public Library.
Served as operations analyst headquarters 8th Armed Forces, The United States of America.A.F., 1943-1945. Medal of Freedom, United States Army Air Force, 1948. Member Dansk Matematisk Forening, American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, American Association University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Jessie Murdoch McIntosh, June 14, 1930.