Background
Duffin, Richard James was born on October 13, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel and Mary (Curran) Duffin.
Duffin, Richard James was born on October 13, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel and Mary (Curran) Duffin.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Illinois, 1935.
Teaching assistant physics University Illinois, 1935, associate mathematics, 1941-1942. Instructor mathematics Purdue University, 1936-1941. Physicist terrestrial magnetism Carnegie Institution Washington, 1942-1946.
Faculty Carnegie-Mellon University, from 1946, professor mathematics, 1948-1970, University professor mathematics science, from 1970. Visiting professor Purdue University, 1949, Institute Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland, 1959. Director special research applied mathematics Duke, 1958.
Distinguished visiting professor engineering University State New York at Stony Brook, 1967. Distinguished visiting professor mathematics Texas A. and M. University, 1968. Consultant in field, since 1956.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (national lecturer 1961, 64, 76), National Philosophy Society, Sigma Xi (Monie A. Ferst award 1984), Tau Beta Pi, Triangle.
Married Carolyn Jeanne Hartman, July 19, 1947. Children– Virginia Mae, Martha Jane.