William Edwin Pruitt

Background

Pruitt, William Edwin was born on May 11, 1934 in Oklahoma City. Son of John Williams Pruitt and Bertha Velma (Wyatt) Cunningham.

Education

Bachelor, Oklahoma State University, 1955; Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1960.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1960-1965; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1965-1970; professor, University of Minnesota, since 1970.

Achievements

• William Edwin Pruitt has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Army, 1961-1962. Member Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Mathematics Society.

Connections

Married Parsla Kleinhofs, May 28, 1956. Children: Ronald, Robert, Lisa.

Father:

John Williams Pruitt Cunningham

Mother:

Bertha Velma (Wyatt) Cunningham

Spouse:

Parsla Kleinhofs

child:

Robert Pruitt

child:

Ronald Pruitt

child:

Lisa Pruitt