Philip Chadsey Curtis

Background

Curtis, Philip Chadsey was born on March 6, 1928 in Providence. Son of Philip C. and Marion (Brown) Curtis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1950; Master of Arts, Yale, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1955.

Career

Fulbright fellow, 1950-1951; assistant professor mathematics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1961; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1967; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1967; vice department chairman, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1971; department chairman, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1975; chairman Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1977; chairman faculty College Letters and Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989-1991. Chairman University of California Board Admissions and Relations with Schools, 1983-1985. Visiting professor U. Aarhus, Denmark, 1969-1970, U. Copenhagen, 1975-1976.

Consultant T.R.W., 1956-1969.

Achievements

• Philip Chadsey Curtis has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Member American Mathematics Association, Mathematics Association American, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Dorothy K. Smith, July 15, 1950. Children: Philip C. III, Anne, Peter, Marion, Alan.

Father:

Philip C. Curtis

Mother:

Marion (Brown) Curtis

Spouse:

Dorothy K. Smith

child:

Marion Curtis

child:

Peter Curtis

child:

Alan Curtis

child:

Anne Curtis

child:

Philip C. III Curtis