Background
Shepherdson, John Cedric was born on June 7, 1926 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Arnold and Elsie (Aspinall) Shepherdson.
Shepherdson, John Cedric was born on June 7, 1926 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Arnold and Elsie (Aspinall) Shepherdson.
Bachelor, University Cambridge, England, 1946. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1951. Doctor of Science, University Cambridge, England, 1981.
Assistant experimental officer National Physical Laboratory, London, England, 1946. Assistant lecturer University Bristol, England, 1946-1949, lecturer England, 1949-1955, reader England, 1955-1963, professor pure mathematics England, 1964-1977, H.O. Wills professor mathematics England, 1977-1991.
Fellow Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, British Academy. Member London Mathematics Society (member editorial board, 1970-1977), American Mathematics Society, Association for Symbolic Logic. Clubs: Bristol Corinthian Yacht (Somerset), Fell and Rock Climbing.
Married Margaret Smith, July 5, 1957. Children: David, Jane, Judith.