Background
Johnson, Robert Wells was born on April 21, 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Cordelia (Kilbourne) Johnson.
Johnson, Robert Wells was born on April 21, 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Charles Albert and Cordelia (Kilbourne) Johnson.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1959. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961, Doctor of Philosophy, 1964.
Instructor Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1964-1965, assistant professor, 1965-1969, associate professor, 1969-1975, professor mathematics, 1975-1989, Isaac Henry Wing professor mathematics, 1989.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Alison Krotter, June 20, 1964. Children: Clare Marie, Gail Kathryn, Lynn Christine.