Robert J. Wisner
Robert J. Wisner
received a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1953 from the University of
Washington. His mathematics research publications include group theory,
combinatorics, and number theory. He has been on mathematics faculties
of the University of British Columbia, Haverford College, and New
Mexico State University, teaching the subject for 50 years until his
retirement. He was Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at
New Mexico State University 1970-1972.
He has authored or co-authored numerous books on, among other things,
number theory and probability theory, in addition to a very early
computer-oriented calculus book, as well as books for high-school
algebra. Also, for some 20 years, he was one of the authors of various
K-8 mathematics programs for the Scott, Foresman Publishing Co., and
for 24 years was the Consulting Editor in Mathematics for the
Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. His second-most-recent book is the Fifth
Edition of Mathematics for Liberal Arts
(Kendall Hunt, 2006), with Fred Richman, Carol Walker, and James
Brewer, and his most recent co-authored book is the electronic textbook
Calculus: Understanding Its Concepts and Methods,
published by MacKichan Software, Inc.
- In his own words
- I am a recently retired mathematics professor,
having taught for 50
years. I continue to write research papers, expository papers, and
books. I have lived in Las Cruces, NM, since 1963. My wife and I travel
whenever possible, with favorite outings being river trips.
I
am a WWII Navy veteran and an active Board Member of the National
Association
of USS LCS(L) 1-130, and for three years the Editor of the
Association's Newsletter.