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Ruel Churchill
Ruel Vance Churchill (12 December 1899, Akron, Indiana – 31 October 1987, Ann Arbor, Michigan) was an American mathematician known for writing three widely used textbooks on applied mathematics. In 1922 Churchill received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. In 1929 he received his PhD from the University of Michigan under George Rainich with thesis ''On the Geometry of the Riemann Tensor''. He spent his entire career as a member of the U. of Michigan mathematics faculty and retired in 1965 as professor emeritus. His doctoral students include Earl D. Rainville Professor Earl David Rainville (5 November 1907 – 29 April 1966) taught in the Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Michigan, where he began as an assistant professor in 1941. He studied at the University of Colorado, receiv .... Books *Complex Variables and Applications, McGraw-Hill, 1st edition 1948, 2nd edition 1960, The 3rd (1974) and later editions were co-authored with Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron, Indiana
Akron is a town in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana, Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana, Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,167 at the 2010 census. History Akron was originally named Newark by settlers from Newark, Ohio; the name was changed to Akron in 1855, for the Akron, Ohio, Ohio city. It was founded by Dr. Joseph Sippy on July 4, 1836 when he brought a group of settlers to what was then the crossing of the Pottawatomie and Miami Indian trails. The first building was constructed where the Methodist church stands now. Dr. Sippy's house, which once stood across the street from Viking Foods, was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Geography Akron is located at (41.038850, -86.024784). Akron is at the crossroad of SR 14 and SR 19. According to the 2010 census, Akron has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 Census, there were 1,167 people, 411 households, and 296 families living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
