Background
Federer, Herbert was born on July 23, 1920 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Josef and Louise (Schlesinger) Federer. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
Federer, Herbert was born on July 23, 1920 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Josef and Louise (Schlesinger) Federer. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
Bachelor of Arts Mathematics and Physics, University of California at Berkeley, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley, 1944.
Member faculty, Brown U., since 1945; assistant professor, Brown U., 1946-1948; associate professor, Brown U., 1948-1951; professor mathematics, Brown U., since 1951; Florence Pirce Grant U. professor, Brown U., 1966-1985; professor emeritus, since 1985. Member National Research Council, 1966-1969.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Mathematics Society (associate secretary 1967-1968, colloquium lecturer 1977, Steele prize 1987), National Academy of Sciences.
Married Leila Raines, June 30, 1949. Children– Andrew, Wayne, Leslie.