Background
Parter, Seymour Victor was born on June 9, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter and Tillie (Dekovetzky) Parter.
computer science and mathematics educator
Parter, Seymour Victor was born on June 9, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter and Tillie (Dekovetzky) Parter.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1949. Master of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1958.
Staff member, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1951-1957;
instructor mathematics, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1957-1958;
assistant professor mathematics, Indiana U., 1958-1960;
assistant professor mathematics, Cornell Univercity, 1960-1962;
visiting assistant professor computer science, Stanford, 1962-1963;
associate professor computer science and mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1965;
professor, University of Wisconsin, since 1965;
chairman computer science Department, University Wisconsin, 1968-1970. Member National Research Council advising committee on mathematics to Office Naval Research, 1970-1972. Member of advisory commission on computing to president Stanford, 1969-1972.
Member International Council of Associations for Science Education Science Council, 1981-1987.
Member Mathematics Association American, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (visiting lecturer 1969-1972, member of council 1978-1980, managing editor Journal Numerical Analysis 1977-1980, president 1981-1982), Board Mathematics Sciences (chairman 1984-1986 ), Association ComputingMachinery.
Married Ruth Ghitman, October 9, 1957. Children: Paul Jeffry, David William.