Background
Griffiths, Phillip A. was born on October 18, 1938 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Phillip and Jeanette (Field) Griffiths.
academic administrator mathematician
Griffiths, Phillip A. was born on October 18, 1938 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Phillip and Jeanette (Field) Griffiths.
Bachelor of Science, Wake Forest U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1962; D (honorary), Angers U., France, 1979; Doctor of Science (honorary), Wake Forest U., 1973; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Peking, China, 1983.
Professor mathematics, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1968-1972;
professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1983;
Dwight Parker Robinson professor mathematics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983;
provost, James B. Duke professor mathematics, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1983-1991;
director, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1991. Board directors Bankers Trust New York Corporation. Member of faculty University of California, Berkeley,1964-1967.
Visiting professor Princeton University, 1967-1968, member Institute Advanced Study, 1968-1970. Chairman of the Board on mathematics science National Research Council, 1986-1991, chairman commission on physical science, mathematics and applications, 1992, Chairman of Commission on science, engineering public policy, 1992-1999. Member National Science Board, 1991-1996.
Board of directors Research Triangle Institute, 1983-1991. Trustee Woodward Academy, North Carolina.Sch. Science and Mathematics.
Member NAS (member Coord. Council Education 1992-1993), American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Ann Lane Crittenden, 1958-1967. Children: Jan Kirsten, David. Married Marian Folsom Jones, 1968.
Children:Sarah, Rebecca.