Ernest and Marguerite met at the University of Missouri while both were doctoral students. Common interests no doubt drew them together. They married in the summer of 1936.
Ernest's interest in physics and applied science served him well when scholars were called to serve the military as civilian teachers and researchers during World War II. Both Marguerite and Ernest worked on military-related projects during World War II. Ernest was involved with projects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the couple both conducted mathematical work related to nuclear research for a top-secret University of California project headquartered in the Empire State Building in New York City.
Wyman Williams recruited the Hedbergs to come to USC after World War II when mathematics faculty members were badly needed to teach the legions of returning GIs. They had no children, so it was natural that the University would assume a prime place of interest in their lives.
After Ernest's untimely death in 1961, Marguerite decided to stay in Columbia and continue her career until her retirement in 1976.
Ernest was posthumously designated a distinguished professor emeritus, and Marguerite was honored several times as a pioneer among women who had pursued advanced degrees and entered the world of university teaching. She was named Associate Professor of Mathematics Emerita in 1976.
Dr. Leland Williams recalls that when Marguerite considered the idea of endowing a chair in mathematics, she was motivated by the efforts of then USC President John Palms to gain acceptance for the University into the prestigious Association of American (research) Universities. The chair endowment provides a salary supplement for the chosen professor as well as funds for research assistants, travel, and publications.
Marguerite Hedberg died on her 95th birthday, August 27, 2002.
Ernest's interest in physics and applied science served him well when scholars were called to serve the military as civilian teachers and researchers during World War II. Both Marguerite and Ernest worked on military-related projects during World War II. Ernest was involved with projects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the couple both conducted mathematical work related to nuclear research for a top-secret University of California project headquartered in the Empire State Building in New York City.
Wyman Williams recruited the Hedbergs to come to USC after World War II when mathematics faculty members were badly needed to teach the legions of returning GIs. They had no children, so it was natural that the University would assume a prime place of interest in their lives.
After Ernest's untimely death in 1961, Marguerite decided to stay in Columbia and continue her career until her retirement in 1976.
Ernest was posthumously designated a distinguished professor emeritus, and Marguerite was honored several times as a pioneer among women who had pursued advanced degrees and entered the world of university teaching. She was named Associate Professor of Mathematics Emerita in 1976.
Dr. Leland Williams recalls that when Marguerite considered the idea of endowing a chair in mathematics, she was motivated by the efforts of then USC President John Palms to gain acceptance for the University into the prestigious Association of American (research) Universities. The chair endowment provides a salary supplement for the chosen professor as well as funds for research assistants, travel, and publications.
Marguerite Hedberg died on her 95th birthday, August 27, 2002.
Ernest and Marguerite met at the University of Missouri while both were doctoral students. Common interests no doubt drew them together. They married in the summer of 1936.
Ernest's interest in physics and applied science served him well when scholars were called to serve the military as civilian teachers and researchers during World War II. Both Marguerite and Ernest worked on military-related projects during World War II. Ernest was involved with projects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the couple both conducted mathematical work related to nuclear research for a top-secret University of California project headquartered in the Empire State Building in New York City.
Wyman Williams recruited the Hedbergs to come to USC after World War II when mathematics faculty members were badly needed to teach the legions of returning GIs. They had no children, so it was natural that the University would assume a prime place of interest in their lives.
After Ernest's untimely death in 1961, Marguerite decided to stay in Columbia and continue her career until her retirement in 1976.
Ernest was posthumously designated a distinguished professor emeritus, and Marguerite was honored several times as a pioneer among women who had pursued advanced degrees and entered the world of university teaching. She was named Associate Professor of Mathematics Emerita in 1976.
Dr. Leland Williams recalls that when Marguerite considered the idea of endowing a chair in mathematics, she was motivated by the efforts of then USC President John Palms to gain acceptance for the University into the prestigious Association of American (research) Universities. The chair endowment provides a salary supplement for the chosen professor as well as funds for research assistants, travel, and publications.
Marguerite Hedberg died on her 95th birthday, August 27, 2002.
Ernest's interest in physics and applied science served him well when scholars were called to serve the military as civilian teachers and researchers during World War II. Both Marguerite and Ernest worked on military-related projects during World War II. Ernest was involved with projects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the couple both conducted mathematical work related to nuclear research for a top-secret University of California project headquartered in the Empire State Building in New York City.
Wyman Williams recruited the Hedbergs to come to USC after World War II when mathematics faculty members were badly needed to teach the legions of returning GIs. They had no children, so it was natural that the University would assume a prime place of interest in their lives.
After Ernest's untimely death in 1961, Marguerite decided to stay in Columbia and continue her career until her retirement in 1976.
Ernest was posthumously designated a distinguished professor emeritus, and Marguerite was honored several times as a pioneer among women who had pursued advanced degrees and entered the world of university teaching. She was named Associate Professor of Mathematics Emerita in 1976.
Dr. Leland Williams recalls that when Marguerite considered the idea of endowing a chair in mathematics, she was motivated by the efforts of then USC President John Palms to gain acceptance for the University into the prestigious Association of American (research) Universities. The chair endowment provides a salary supplement for the chosen professor as well as funds for research assistants, travel, and publications.
Marguerite Hedberg died on her 95th birthday, August 27, 2002.
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