Background
Mendenhall, Robert Vernon was born on December 27, 1920 in Geneva, Indiana, United States. Son of Carl and Lulu (Niswander) Mendenhall.
Mendenhall, Robert Vernon was born on December 27, 1920 in Geneva, Indiana, United States. Son of Carl and Lulu (Niswander) Mendenhall.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Ohio State University, 1947; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1952.
Instructor, Ohio State University, 1951-1953; senior engineer, North America Aviation Corporation, 1953-1955; mathematician, Vitro laboratories, Inc., 1955; assistant professor, U. Miami, 1955-1962; associate professor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1962-1966; professor mathematics, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1966-1989; professor emeritus, Ohio Wesleyan University, since 1989. Consultant math Benares Hindu U., 1965, Andhra (India) U., 1966, U. Roorkee, India, 1970.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American, Indian mathematics societies, Mathematics Association American, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Gay Dalrymple, December 15, 1944. Children– Lisa, Robin, Valerie.