Background

Ledermann, Walter was born on March 18, 1911 in Berlin. Son of William and Charlotte (Apt) Ledermann. arrived in Great Britain, 1934.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1936. Doctor of Science, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1940. Doctor of University, Open University, England, 1993.

Career

He was elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1944. He taught at the universities of Dundee, Street Andrews, Manchester, and finally Sussex. At Sussex, Ledermann was appointed professor in 1965, and he continued to teach until he was 89.

He wrote various mathematics textbooks.

Achievements

• Walter Ledermann has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Introduction to Group Characters

    (To an algebraist the theory of group characters presents ...)

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, Institute of Mathematics and Applications. Member Edinburgh Mathematics Society, London Mathematics Society (editor 1968-1977).

Interests

• Avocations: chamber music (violin/viola), foreign traveling.

Connections

Married Ruth Stefanie (Rushi) Stadler, March 15, 1946. 1 child, Jonathan.

Father:

William Ledermann

Mother:

Charlotte (Apt) Ledermann

Spouse:

Ruth Stefanie

child:

Jonathan Ledermann