Background
Martin, William Ted was born on June 4, 1911 in Springdale, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Ellsworth and Dora Frances (Smyer) Martin.
Martin, William Ted was born on June 4, 1911 in Springdale, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Ellsworth and Dora Frances (Smyer) Martin.
Bachelor of Arts Arkansas, 1930. AM, University Illinois, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1934.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Oklahoma City University, 1975.
Instructor mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936-1938; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938-1943; professor mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946-1973; professor education and mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973-1976; professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1976; senior lecturer education and mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976-1979; special Green lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980; director division study and research in education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973-1975; Executive officer department mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946-1947; head department mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947-1968; chairman faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969-1971; professor mathematics, department chairman, Syracuse University, 1943-1946; president of the board of trustees, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications, 1981-1986.
Member, board directors Cambridge Society for Early Music, 1968-1979. Member, trustee Oklahoma City University, 1966-1980. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman section A., vice president 1951), American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member American Mathematics Society (vice president 1949-1950, trustee 1953, 54, 56-73, editor bulletin 1951-1956, treasurer 1965-1973), Mathematics Association American, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Eta.
Married Lucy Dodge Gray, July 26, 1938. Children: Seelye, James, William, Thomas.