Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Mathematics"

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The Department of Mathematics was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences.  The department was placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954 when the College of Arts and Sciences was abolished. In 1973, when the college was renamed the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, the department remained. Department chairs of the Department of Mathematics included Carl F. Eyring (1921-1929, 1931-1937, 1939-1951) Milton Marshall (1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1957), Harvey J. Fletcher (1958-1963), Kenneth J. Hillam (1964-1978); Peter A. Crawley (1978-1990); Donald W. Robinson (1990-1995); Peter W. Bates (1993-1995); Gerald M. Armstrong (1995-1998); Wayne W. Barrett (1998-2001); Lynn E. Garner (2001-2007); Tyler J. Jarvis (2007-present).
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The Department of Mathematics was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences.  The department was placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954 when the College of Arts and Sciences was abolished. In 1973, when the college was renamed the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, the department remained. Department chairs included Carl F. Eyring (1921-1929, 1931-1937, 1939-1951), Milton Marshall (1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1957), Harvey J. Fletcher (1958-1963), Kenneth J. Hillam (1964-1978), Peter A. Crawley (1978-1990), Donald W. Robinson (1990-1995), Peter W. Bates (1993-1995), Gerald M. Armstrong (1995-1998), Wayne W. Barrett (1998-2001), Lynn E. Garner (2001-2007), Tyler J. Jarvis (2007-2012), and Robin O. Roundy (2012- ).
  
 
==Variant Names==
 
==Variant Names==
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 431 (Lynn E. Garner, Chair)
 
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 431 (Lynn E. Garner, Chair)
  
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2007-2008: p. 421 (Tyler J. Jarvis, Chair)
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2007-2008: p. 421 (Tyler J. Jarvis, Chair)  
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Department of Mathematics website, via WWW, Sept. 13, 2013 (Robin O. Roundy replacing Tyler Jarvis as dept. chair on June 11, 2012) http://math.byu.edu/blog/newmathematicsdepartmentchair/
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==

Revision as of 13:48, 13 September 2013

The Department of Mathematics was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences. The department was placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954 when the College of Arts and Sciences was abolished. In 1973, when the college was renamed the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, the department remained. Department chairs included Carl F. Eyring (1921-1929, 1931-1937, 1939-1951), Milton Marshall (1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1957), Harvey J. Fletcher (1958-1963), Kenneth J. Hillam (1964-1978), Peter A. Crawley (1978-1990), Donald W. Robinson (1990-1995), Peter W. Bates (1993-1995), Gerald M. Armstrong (1995-1998), Wayne W. Barrett (1998-2001), Lynn E. Garner (2001-2007), Tyler J. Jarvis (2007-2012), and Robin O. Roundy (2012- ).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Mathematics

Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. Dept. of Mathematics

Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Dept. of Mathematics

Brigham Young University. Mathematics Dept.

Description

Established: 1921

Location: Provo, Utah (1921- )

Functions

The Dept. of Mathematics was responsible for teaching courses in: Trigonometry, Algebra, Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus, Definite Integrals, Differential Equations, and Analytical Mechanics. By 1954 the department also taught courses in: Mathematics of Business, Theoretical Mechanics, Vector Analysis, and Elementary Statistics.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under the direction of the college dean. The department has been associated with the College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1954), the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences (1954-1973), and the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1973- ).

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1954)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences (1954-1973)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1973- )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Mathematics and Physics (1921)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 30 (part of College of Arts and Sciences) p. 96-98 (courses taught by the department)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 255-257 (courses taught by the department)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. 371 (part of the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences)

Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 503 (Department Chairs: Carl F. Eyring (1921-1929, 1931-1937, 1939-1951) Milton Marshall (1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1957), Harvey J. Fletcher (1958-1963), Kenneth J. Hillam (1964- ))

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1978-1979: p. 280 (Peter A. Crawley, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 289 (Donald W. Robinson, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1993-1994: p. 340 (Peter W. Bates, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1995-1996: p. 419 (Gerald M. Armstrong, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1998-1999: p. 427 (Wayne W. Barrett, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2001-2002: p. 431 (Lynn E. Garner, Chair)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2007-2008: p. 421 (Tyler J. Jarvis, Chair)

Department of Mathematics website, via WWW, Sept. 13, 2013 (Robin O. Roundy replacing Tyler Jarvis as dept. chair on June 11, 2012) http://math.byu.edu/blog/newmathematicsdepartmentchair/

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00201

Creator: UPB