William Egbert Briggs

Background

Briggs, William Egbert was born on March 26, 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Egbert Estabrook and Berenice (Reynolds) Briggs.

Education

Bachelor., Morningside College, 1948; Doctor of Science, Morningside College, 1968; Master of Arts, U. Colorado, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1953.

Career

Assistant instructor, Morningside College, 1947; mathematics teacher, Elwood (Iowa) High School, 1948; mathematics teacher, Baseline Junior High School, Boulder, Colorado, 1954-1955; research associate, U. Colorado, 1953-1954; faculty, U. Colorado, since 1955; professor mathematics, U. Colorado, 1964-1988; professor emeritus, U. Colorado, since 1988; acting dean, U. Colorado (College Arts and Sciences), 1963-1964; dean, U. Colorado (College Arts and Sciences), 1964-1980; academic dean semester at sea, U. Colorado (College Arts and Sciences), fall 1980. National Science Foundation faculty fellow, honorary research associate University College, London, England., 1961-1962. Member Region XIII Selection committee Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fellowship Program.

Board directors Education Projects Inc., since 1966. Chairman mathematics advising committee Colorado Department Education, 1964-1966. Member of commission on arts and science National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., 1970-1973, 75-78.

Director Council Colls. Arts and Sciences, 1969-1973, 74-77, president-elect, 1975, president, 1976.

Achievements

• William Egbert Briggs has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Colorado Congregational Conference, 1953-1956, Colorado Conference United Ch.Christ, 1963-1968. Board of directors Boulder Council Churches and Synagogues, 1981-1984, President-elect, 1981, president, 1982, 85. Reader Recording for the Blind, since 1988.

Active scholarship selection committee Boettcher Foundation, since 1990. Board directors Boulder Bach Festival, since 1990. First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Member American Association of University Professors, Mathematics Association American (governor 1963-1966), American Mathematics Society, London Mathematics Society, Rocky Mountain Mathematics Consortium (chairman 1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Muriel Mae Lambert, August 29, 1947. Children: William L., Roger P., Barbara E., Lindsey A.

Father:

Egbert Estabrook Briggs

Mother:

Berenice (Reynolds) Briggs

Spouse:

Muriel Mae Lambert

child:

William L. Briggs

child:

Lindsey A. Briggs

child:

Roger P. Briggs

child:

Barbara E. Briggs