Rolfe Montgomery Rankin

Background

Rankin, Rolfe Montgomery was born on December 17, 1892 in Jefferson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jmaes L. and Martha C. (Corbett) Rankin.

Education

AB, Maryville (Tennessee) College, 1916; AM, University of Chicago, 1922; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Missouri School of Mines, 1927; student, University Michigan, 1933-1935.

Career

Teacher mathematics and science, Wastch. Academy, Mount Pleasant, Utah., 1916-1917; teacher mathematics and science, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, 1918-1921; teacher mathematics and science, Missouri School of Mines, Rolla, Missouri, from 1922; professor and head department, Missouri School of Mines, Rolla, Missouri, from 1942.

Achievements

• Rolfe Montgomery Rankin has been listed as a noteworthy College professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Radio specialist United States Army, 1918. Member Mathematics Association of America, American Legion, Lions Club, Masons, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Lula B. Creswell, May 13, 1918. Children: Robert C., Norman O., Carolyn J. Married second, Martha Horton, January 16, 1960.

Father:

Jmaes L. Rankin

Mother:

Martha C. (Corbett) Rankin

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Lula B. Creswell

child:

Norman O. Rankin

child:

Robert C. Rankin

child:

Carolyn J. Rankin