Richard Howard Elderkin

Background

Elderkin, Richard Howard was born on May 4, 1945 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of E. Howard and Pearl Elizabeth (Hirsh) Elderkin.

Education

Bachelor, Whitman College, 1967; Master of Arts, U. Colorado, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1971.

Career

Assistant professor, State University New York, Albany, 1972-1973; assistant professor, Brown U., Providence, 1973-1974; assistant professor, Pomona College, Claremont, Ca., 1974-1980; associate professor, Pomona College, Claremont, Ca., 1980-1988; professor, Pomona College, Claremont, Ca., since 1988; department chairman mathematics, Pomona College, Claremont, Ca., since 1993. Visiting scientist Oxford (England) University, 1979-1980, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Richard Howard Elderkin has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member City of Claremont Community Svc. Commn, 1981-1989, chairman 1987-1989. Member Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Connections

Married Linda Puryear, January 4, 1970. Children: Katherine Hester, Christopher Davenport.

Father:

E. Howard Elderkin

Mother:

Pearl Elizabeth (Hirsh) Elderkin

Spouse:

Linda Puryear

child:

Katherine Hester Elderkin

child:

Christopher Davenport Elderkin