Background
Rosenbaum, Robert Abraham was born on November 14, 1915 in New Haven. Son of Joseph and Goldey (Rostow) Rosenbaum.
Rosenbaum, Robert Abraham was born on November 14, 1915 in New Haven. Son of Joseph and Goldey (Rostow) Rosenbaum.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1947; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Joseph College, 1970; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1981; Doctor of Science (honorary), Connecticut State University, 1993; Doctor of Science, Transylvania University, 1997.
Henry Fund fellow, St. John's College, Cambridge (England) University, 1936-1937;
General Education Board fellow, Reed College, 1939-1940;
from instructor to professor mathematics, Reed College, 1940-1953;
professor mathematics, Wesleyan University, 1953-1985;
department chairman mathematics, Wesleyan University, 1953-1963;
dean science, Wesleyan University, 1963-1965;
provost, Wesleyan University, 1965-1969;
vice president for academic affairs, Wesleyan University, 1967-1969;
chancellor, Wesleyan University, 1970-1973;
university professor, Wesleyan University, 1977-1985;
university professor emeritus, Wesleyan University, since 1985. Visiting professor Swarthmore College, 1950-1951, U. Massachusetts, 1973, College of St. Thomas, 1983. Director Project to Increase Mastery Mathematics and Science, 1979-1995,chairman, since 1995.
Member Executive Committee Hartford Alliance for Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 1988-1992, member coordinating committee Project CONNSTRUCT, since 1991. Board directors Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, since 1991, president, 1992-1996.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Values in Higher Education. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1959-1961, council 1981-1984), Mathematics Association American (Second vice president 1961-1962, editor 1966-1968, Christie lecturer 1994), American Mathematics Society, Connecticut Academy of Sciences and Engineering (charter member, treasurer, chair education committee), Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married L. Louise Johnson, August 1, 1942. Children: Robert J., Joseph, David. Married Marjorie Rice Daltry, August 26, 1980.