Background
Hatcher, William Spottswood was born on September 20, 1935 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Albert Spottswood and Helen (Hardman) Hatcher. emigrated to Canada, 1968.
Hatcher, William Spottswood was born on September 20, 1935 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Albert Spottswood and Helen (Hardman) Hatcher. emigrated to Canada, 1968.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1957; Master of Arts in Teaching (duPont fellow), 1958; Docteur ès Sciences (scholar Fonds national suisse pour la recherche scientifique 1962-1964), U. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 1963.
Teaching assistant in mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 1958-1960;
research associate, U. Neuchâtel, 1962-1964;
professor in charge of course, U. Neuchâtel, 1965;
associate professor mathematics, U. Toledo, 1965-1968;
associate professor, U. Laval, Quebec, Canada, 1968-1972;
professor, U. Laval, since 1972;
guest professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1972-1973. Guest lecturer various universities, Europe, North America. Member National Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is of Switzerland, 1962-1965, National Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is of Canada, 1983-1991.
Founding member Executive Committee Association for Baha'i Studies, 1975-1989.
(Modern mathematics and logic meet religion and philosophy...)
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Association Symbolic Logic (council 1979-1982).
Married Judith Ann Bernstein, June 6, 1959. Children— Sharon Nur, Carmel Lynne, Benjamin Faizi.