Background
Taft, Earl Jay was born on August 27, 1931 in New York City. Son of David and Terry (Gordon) Taft.
Taft, Earl Jay was born on August 27, 1931 in New York City. Son of David and Terry (Gordon) Taft.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1952; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1956.
Instructor, Columbia University, New York City, 1956-1959; assistant professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1959-1962; associate professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1962-1966; professor mathematics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1966.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Hessy Levinsons, January 18, 1959. Children: Nina, Alexander.