Background
Abikoff, William was born on August 18, 1944 in New York City. Son of Allen and Hanna (Krotin) Abikoff.
Abikoff, William was born on August 18, 1944 in New York City. Son of Allen and Hanna (Krotin) Abikoff.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Polytech Institute, 1965; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Polytech Institute, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Polytech Institute, 1971.
Technical staff, Bell Telephone Laboratory, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1965-1970; assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1970-1975; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1975-1976; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1976-1981; professor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1981. Member Mittag-Leffler Institute, 1971-1972, Institute Hautes Etudes Science, 1976-1977, Institute for Advanced Study, 1989.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American.
Married Joan Thorne, August 13, 1966 (divorced February 1975). Married Christine Krieger, September 30, 1978 (divorced November 1991).