Stephen Elliott Puckette

Background

Puckette, Stephen Elliott was born on October 18, 1927 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles McDonald and Elizabeth Argyle (Gettys) Puckette.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of the South, 1949; Master of Science, Yale University, 1950; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor mathematics, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1956-1964; visiting assistant professor mathematics, U. Georgia, Athens, 1962-1963; associate professor mathematics, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1966-1969; dean of arts and science, professor, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1969-1979; professor associé, U. Nationale, Cote d'Ivoire, Côté d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, 1979-1980; professor mathematics, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1980-1993; professor emeritus, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, since 1993; visiting professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1986-1987. Visiting lecturer Mathematics Association American, Washington District of Columbia, 1967-1977.

Achievements

• Stephen Elliott Puckette has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator, mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Societé Mathématique de France, Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung, London Mathematics Society.

Connections

Married Upshur Smith, June 22, 1957. Children: Robert B. E., Miller S., Emily E., CharlesMcD., Charlotte Elliott.

Father:

Charles McDonald Puckette

Mother:

Elizabeth Argyle (Gettys) Puckette

Spouse:

Upshur Smith

child:

Charlotte Elliott Puckette

child:

Emily E. Puckette

child:

Miller S. Puckette

child:

CharlesMcD. Puckette

child:

Robert B. E. Puckette