Lester R. Ford
- This is about early- and mid-20th-century mathematician. For his mathematician son, active from the mid-20th century, see L. R. Ford Jr.
| Lester Randolph Ford Sr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 25, 1886 Missouri |
| Died |
November 11, 1967 (aged 81) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Mathematical Association of America |
| Alma mater | Missouri State University, Harvard University |
| Doctoral advisor | Maxime Bôcher |
| Doctoral students | Edwin Beckenbach |
| Known for | Ford circles |
| Children | L. R. Ford Jr. |
Lester Randolph Ford Sr. (October 25, 1886 – November 11, 1967) was an American mathematician, editor of the American Mathematical Monthly from 1942 to 1946, and President of the Mathematical Association of America from 1947 to 1948.[1]
Ford circles are named after him.[1] He is the father of L. R. Ford Jr.[1]
In 1964, the MAA recognised his contribution to mathematics by establishing the Lester R. Ford Awards for authors of articles of expository excellence published in The American Mathematical Monthly or Mathematics Magazine.[1][2][3][4] His doctoral students include Edwin Beckenbach.
Publications
- Ford, Lester R. (1929), Automorphic functions, New York, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-0-8218-3741-2, JFM 55.0810.04[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Lester R. Ford", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews.
- ↑ Lester R. Ford Award
- ↑ Paul R. Halmos – Lester R. Ford Awards, Mathematical Association of America
- ↑ MAA presidents: Lester Randolph Ford Sr.
- ↑ Ritt, J. F. (1930). "Review: Lester R. Ford, Automorphic Functions". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 36 (1): 35. doi:10.1090/s0002-9904-1930-04880-6.
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