R. Creighton Buck

August 30, 1920 (age 77)

Cincinnati

Member, Harvard Society Fellows, 1942-1943, 45-47;assistant professor, Brown U., 1947-1950;associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1950-1954;professor, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1990;department chairman, University of Wisconsin, 1964-1966;acting director Mathematics Research Center, University of Wisconsin, 1973-1975;Hilldale professor, University of Wisconsin, since 1980;professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, since 1990. Member project Families Of Children Under Stress, Institute Defense Analyses, 1959-1960. Chairman Committee Undergraduate Program, 1959-1963. Member panel on graduate record examination Ednl. Testing Service, 1962-1971. Member United States Commission Mathematics Instruction, 1963-1967. Executive Committee division mathematics National Research Council, 1963-1965. Mathematics panel National Security Agency Science Advisory Board, 1962-1971. Member evaluation panel National Bureau Standards, since 1974. Member of national advisory council Ednl. Professions Development, 1970-1971, 73-76. Visiting professor Stanford University, 1958-1959.

R. Creighton Buck

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Background

Buck, R. Creighton was born on August 30, 1920 in Cincinnati. Son of Robert Jirah and Martha (Creighton) Buck.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1941;Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1942;Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1947.

Career

Member, Harvard Society Fellows, 1942-1943, 45-47;assistant professor, Brown U., 1947-1950;associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1950-1954;professor, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1990;department chairman, University of Wisconsin, 1964-1966;acting director Mathematics Research Center, University of Wisconsin, 1973-1975;Hilldale professor, University of Wisconsin, since 1980;professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, since 1990. Member project Families Of Children Under Stress, Institute Defense Analyses, 1959-1960. Chairman Committee Undergraduate Program, 1959-1963.

Member panel on graduate record examination Ednl. Testing Service, 1962-1971. Member United States Commission Mathematics Instruction, 1963-1967.

Executive Committee division mathematics National Research Council, 1963-1965. Mathematics panel National Security Agency Science Advisory Board, 1962-1971. Member evaluation panel National Bureau Standards, since 1974.

Member of national advisory council Ednl. Professions Development, 1970-1971, 73-76. Visiting professor Stanford University, 1958-1959.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (L.R. Ford award 1981). Member American Mathematics Society (council 1959-1963, 64-70, Executive Committee 1960-1964, editor proceedings 1964-1967, vice president 1972-1974), Mathematics Association American (editor monographs 1957-1960, Board of Governors 1960-1963, visiting lecturer 1962-1963, vice president 1975-1977), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (trustee 1973-1975), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

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Married Ellen Fedder, December 28, 1944. Children: Nancy Elizabeth, Donald Paul.

Father:: Robert Jirah Buck
Mother:: Martha (Creighton) Buck
Spouse:: Ellen Fedder
child:: Nancy Elizabeth Buck
child:: Donald Paul Buck

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