Background
Gavock, William Gillespie Mc was born on December 31, 1909 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Son of John and Mary (Gillespie) McGavock.
Gavock, William Gillespie Mc was born on December 31, 1909 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Son of John and Mary (Gillespie) McGavock.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1930. Master of Arts, Duke, 1933, Doctor of Philosophy, 1939. Student Princeton, 1936-1937, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1955, Cornell Univercity, 1967.
Teacher, Branham and Hughes Military Academy, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 1930-1932, Morgan School, St. Petersburg, Tennessee, 1933-1934. Member of faculty Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1934-1970, professor mathematics, 1946-1970, Dana Distinguished professor mathematics, department chairman, 1949-1967. Visiting professor Duke, 1943-1944, Emory University, 1944-1945.
Member Southern Regional Selection Committee Ford Faculty. Member Mayor Davidson Community Committee. Member Mathematics Association American, North Carolina Academy Science (chairman mathematics section 1940, 53), American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma, Kappa Alpha.
Married Sarah Herbert Nolen, June 11, 1931. Children: David Nolen, Martha Randal.