Background
Pierce, Richard Scott was born on February 26, 1927 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Robert Scott and Dorothea Stinson (Bloomfield) Pierce.
Pierce, Richard Scott was born on February 26, 1927 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Robert Scott and Dorothea Stinson (Bloomfield) Pierce.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute Technology, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1952.
From assistant professor to professor mathematics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1955-1970; professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1970-1975; professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1975-1990; retired, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1990.
Served with United States Army, 1945-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Symbolic Logic, Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Society (associate secretary 1958-1974), Sigma Xi. M C.
Married Mary Elizabeth Ray, June 26, 1953 (divorced). 1 child, Eric; married Marilyn Louise Neher, November 23, 1971.