Thomas Robert Berger

Background

Berger, Thomas Robert was born on July 3, 1941 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Lewis S. and Vesta (Bartlett) Berger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1967.

Career

Professor mathematics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1967; program director science and engineering education, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1988-1990; senior executive assistant, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1991. Visiting professor Trinity College, 1971, U. Mainz, Federal Republic Germany, 1977, 87, Australian National U., Canberra, 1975-1976, 83, U. Warwick, Coventry, England, 1973, 77, U. Auckland, New Zealand, 1983, U. Sydney, Australia, 1983, U. Essen, Federal Republic Germany, 1983, 87.

Achievements

• Thomas Robert Berger has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Algebra: Groups, Rings and Other Topics

Membership

Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, National Council Teachers Mathematics Association Computing Machinery.

Connections

Married Jeanne Hoffman, June 24, 1967. Children: Amy Carolyn, Scott Byron.

Father:

Lewis S. Berger

Mother:

Vesta (Bartlett) Berger

Spouse:

Jeanne Hoffman

child:

Scott Byron Berger

child:

Amy Carolyn Berger