Background
Stephens, Rothwell Clifford was born on December 30, 1906 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William Franklin and Beulah (McGuire) Stephens.
Stephens, Rothwell Clifford was born on December 30, 1906 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William Franklin and Beulah (McGuire) Stephens.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Oklahoma, 1926. Bachelor, University Oklahoma, 1927. Master of Arts (Sigma Xi fellow), University Oklahoma, 1929.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1931. Postdoctoral, Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1940. Honorary Doctor of Science, Knox College, 1984.
Graduate assistant University Oklahoma, 1928-1929, University Iowa, 1929-1931. Instructor Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1931-1935, assistant professor, 1935-1939, secretary faculty, 1936-1946, associate professor, 1939-1940, professor mathematics, 1940-1954, chairman department mathematics, 1944-1970, Hitchcock professor, 1954-1959, Distinguished Service professor, 1959-1975, emeritus, since 1975, registrar, 1946-1951. Instructor Princeton, 1939-1940, visiting fellow, 1952-1953, Fund for Advancement Education fellow, 1952-1953.
Professor National Science Foundation Summer Institute State University New York, 1958. Member regional selection committee Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
Member American Statistical Association, Institute of Mathematics Statistics, National Council Teachers of Mathematics (Outstanding Service in Mathematics Education award 1975), American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (chairman Illinois section 1954-1955, chairman visiting lecturer committee 1958-1960, governor 1959-1962), American Association of University Professors, Illinois Council Teachers of Mathematics (vice president 1954-1955, honorary, life), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Mu Epsilon, Gamma Alpha, Blue Key.
Married Margaret Clark, September 3, 1930. 1 son, John Kirker.