Robert Stuart Doran

Background

Doran, Robert Stuart was born on December 21, 1937 in Winthrop, Iowa, United States. Son of Carl Arthur D. and Imogene (Ownby) Doran Nodurft.

Education

Bachelor with honours, U. Iowa, 1962; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1964; Master of Science, U. Washington, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1968.

Career

Instructor, U. Washington, 1968; assistant professor, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1968-1969; assistant to professor mathematics, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, since 1969; department chairman mathematics, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, since 1990; John William and Helen Stubbs Potter professor mathematics, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, since 1995. Visiting professor University Texas, Austin, 1979. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Robert Stuart Doran has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board deacons Birchman Baptist Church, Fort Worth, 1987. Volunteer Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, since 1984, American Cancer Society, since 1987. Member Institute Advanced Study (chairman western United States since 1984), Association Mems.

Institute for Advanced Study (president of the board of trustees since 1990), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (visiting lecturer since 1990, Beckenbach Book award prize committee 1990-1994), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, running, swimming.

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Lange, June 27, 1959. Children: Bruce Robert, Brad Christopher.

Father:

Carl Arthur D. Nodurft

Mother:

Imogene (Ownby) Doran Nodurft

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Lange

child:

Brad Christopher Doran

child:

Bruce Robert Doran