Background
Fossum, Robert Merle was born on May 1, 1938 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Inge Martin and Tina Otelia (Gaudland) Fossum.
Fossum, Robert Merle was born on May 1, 1938 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Inge Martin and Tina Otelia (Gaudland) Fossum.
Bachelor, St. Olaf College, 1959; AM, U.Mich., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U.Mich., 1965.
Instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1966; assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1966-1968; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1968-1972; professor mathematics, University of Illinois, since 1972. Lecturer Aarhus U., Denmark, 1971-1973, Copenhagen U., Denmark, 1976-1977. Visiting professor Université de Paris VI, 1978-1979, Oslos U., 1968-1969.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Mathematicians, Mathematics Association American, American Mathematics Society(associate secretary central section 1983-1987, secretary-designate 1988, secretary 1989-1999), Dansk Matematisk Forening, Institute Algebraic Meditation (secretary), Swedish Mathematics Society, Det Kongelig Norske Videnskabers Selskab (elected natural science section).
Married Cynthia Carol Foss, January 30, 1960 (divorced 1979). Children: Karen Jean, Kristin Ann. Married Barbara Joel Mason, August 4, 1979 (divorced 1993).
Children: Jonathan Robert, Erik Anton. Married Robin Karyl Goodman, August 10, 1997.