Background
Greever, John was born on January 30, 1934 in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. Son of John Jay Greever and Hulah Lily (Loyd) Bentley.
Greever, John was born on January 30, 1934 in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. Son of John Jay Greever and Hulah Lily (Loyd) Bentley.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Richmond, 1953. Master of Arts in Mathematics, University Virginia, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University Virginia, 1958.
Assistant professor mathematics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1958-1961;
member of faculty, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1961-1995;
professor mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, 1970-1995;
chairman mathematics department, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, 1972-1975;
founding director mathematics clinic, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, 1973-1975. Member of faculty Claremont Graduate School, 1962-1995. Visiting professor Kyoto (Japan) U. Research Institute for Mathematics Science, 1967-1968, U. B.C. Institute Animal ResourceEcology, Vancouver, 1984-1985.
Research associate University of California Department Biology, Riverside, 1975-1978. Visiting research mathematician University of California Department Entomology, 1978.
Master gardner Washington State University, 2005. Member park board San Juan County, 2004. Member of Society of the Cincinnati, Mathematics Association American (secretary-treasurer Southern California section 1973-1976, president 1981-1982), Council on Undergraduate Research (councilor 1989-1995, vice-chairman mathematics and computer science section 1991-1992, chairman 1992-1994), American Mathematics.
Society, Pole Pass Power Squadron (Commander 2001), Orcas Island Garden Club (president 2005), Orcas Island Yacht Club (commodore 2002), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Margaret Le Sueur Quarles, August 29, 1953. Children: Catherine Patricia, Richard George, Cynthia Diane.