Background
Begle, Edward Griffith was born on November 27, 1914 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Ned G. and Cornelia (Campbell) Begle.
Begle, Edward Griffith was born on November 27, 1914 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Ned G. and Cornelia (Campbell) Begle.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1936, Master of Arts, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1940.
National Research Council fellow, 1941-1942. Instructor Yale, 1942-1944, assistant professor, 1944-1949, associate professor 1949-1961, director school mathematics study group, 1958-1972. Professor mathematics education Stanford University, 1961-1978.
Member American Mathematics Society (secretary 1951-1956), Mathematics Association American (Distinguished Service award 1969), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Elsie Alkin Pierce, August 14, 1937. Children: Cornelia, Sarah, James, Emily, Elsie, Edward, Douglas.