Roger Cook Osborn

Background

Osborn, Roger Cook was born on March 14, 1920 in Crystal City, Texas, United States. Son of William Luther and Etta Geraldine (Cook) Osborn.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, Austin, 1940. Master of Arts, University Texas, Austin, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1954.

Career

Mathematics teacher Rio Grand City Schools, (Texas), 1940-1942. Tutor, instructor University Texas, Austin, 1942-1944, instructor, 1946-1957, assistant professor, 1957-1962, associate professor, 1962-1967, professor mathematics, 1967-1985.

Achievements

• Roger Cook Osborn has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Tables of all primitive roots of odd primes less than 1000

Membership

Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow Texas Academy of Sciences (vice president 1964-1965).

Connections

Married Helen Sue Montgomery, October 2, 1942. Children: Myra Ann, Susan Diane, Roger Cook.

Father:

William Luther Osborn

Mother:

Etta Geraldine (Cook) Osborn

Spouse:

Helen Sue Montgomery

child:

Roger Cook Osborn

child:

Myra Ann Osborn

child:

Susan Diane Osborn