Norman H. Anning
| Norman Herbert Anning | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1883 |
| Died | May 1, 1963 (aged 79) |
Norman Herbert Anning (August 28, 1883 – May 1, 1963) was a mathematician, assistant Professor, Professor Emeritus, and instructor in mathematics, recognized and acclaimed in mathematics for publishing a proof of the characterization of the infinite sets of points in the plane with mutually integer distances, known as the Erdős–Anning theorem.
Life
Anning was originally from Holland Township (currently Chatsworth), Grey County, Ontario, Canada. In 1902, he won a scholarship to Queen's University,[1] and received the Arts bachelor's degree in 1905, and the Arts master's degree in 1906 from the same institution.[1]
Academic career
Anning served in the faculty of the University of Michigan since 1920, until he retired on 1953.[1][2]
From 1909 to 1910, he held a teaching position in the department of Mathematics and Science at Chilliwack High School, British Columbia. He was a member of the Mathematical Association of America [1] to which he contributed for many years.[3][4]
Besides being a member of the Mathematical Association of America,[1] Anning was appointed as chairperson at the University of Michigan from 1951 to 1952,[5] and treasurer secretary from 1925 to 1926 at the same institution.[5]
The name of Norman Anning must certainly be familiar to every contributor to this department. He has been solving problems for this department for more years than its present editor has known of School Science and Mathematics.
He was the co-author of Integral Distances, a scholarly paper also known as the Erdős–Anning theorem, that was named after both mathematicians.[6]
Professor Anning retired from the faculty on August 28, 1953. He died on Sunnydale, California on May 1, 1963.[1]
Publications
- Anning, N.H.; Erdős, P. (1945). "Integral distances". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc 51: 598–600. doi:10.1090/s0002-9904-1945-08407-9.
- Erdős, P.; Ruderman, HD; Willey, M.; Anning, N. (1935). "Problems for Solution: 3739-3743". The American Mathematical Monthly (JSTOR) 42 (6): 396–397. doi:10.2307/2301373.
- Norman H. Anning (1923). "Socrates Teaches Mathematics". School Science and Mathematics (Wiley Online Library) 23 (6): 581–584. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.1923.tb07353.x.
- Norman H. Anning (1917). "Another Method Of Deriving Sin 2α, sin 3α, And So On". School Science and Mathematics 17 (1): 43–44. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.1917.tb01843.x.
- Norman H. Anning (1916). "Note On Triangles Whose Sides Are Whole Numbers". School Science and Mathematics 16 (1): 82–83. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.1916.tb01570.x.
- Norman H. Anning (1915). "To Find Approximate Square Roots". School Science and Mathematics 15 (3): 245–246. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.1915.tb10261.x.
- Norman H. Anning (1929). "What Are The Chances That; A Few Questions". School Science and Mathematics 29 (5): 460–460. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.1929.tb02431.x.
- Norman H. Anning (1925). "A Device For Teachers Of Trigonometry". School Science and Mathematics 25 (7): 739–740. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.1925.tb05056.x.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Copeland, Arthur Herbert; Hay, George E. "University of Michigan Faculty History Project".
- ↑ "Norman Herbert Anning – University of Michigan Faculty History Project". Retrieved October 2012.
- ↑ Anning, Norman H. Charles H. Smith; Charles M. Turton, eds. "School Science and Mathematics". Smith & Turton.
- ↑ Anning, Norman H. Bennet, Albert Arnold, ed. "The American mathematical monthly: the official journal of the Mathematical Association of America" 29. Lancaster, P.A., and Providence, R.I.: 37.
- 1 2 Yousef Alavi (2005). "Mathematical Association of America – Michigan Section". Retrieved October 2012.
- ↑ Anning, Norman H.; Erdos, Paul (1945). "Integral distances" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society: 598–00. doi:10.1090/S0002-9904-1945-08407-9.
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