Gerald Lee Alexanderson (1933–2020) was an American mathematician. He was the Michael & Elizabeth Valeriote Professor of Science at Santa Clara University, and in 1997–1998 was president of the Mathematical Association of America. He was also president of The Fibonacci Association from 1980 to 1984.
Education and career
Alexanderson did his undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon, graduating with a B.A. in 1955. He earned a master's degree from Stanford University in 1958, and in the same year joined the Santa Clara University faculty. At Santa Clara, he chaired the department of mathematics for 35 years, from 1967 to 2002.
He was the co-author, editor, or co-editor of 15 books, and was editor of Mathematics Magazine from 1986 to 1990. Abraham Hillman was his most frequent co-author.
Awards and honors
In 2005, Alexanderson won both the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics, and the Yueh-Gin Gung and Dr. Charles Y. Hu Award for Distinguished Service to Mathematics, both from the Mathematical Association of America.
Selected publications
as author
with Abraham Hillman: with Abraham Hillman: 4 editions with Abraham Hillman: 7 editions with Abraham Hillman: 16 editions with Donald J. Albers and Constance Reid: ; 29 editions with Abraham Hillman and Richard M. Grassi: 8 editions
as editor
with Donald J. Albers: 26 editions
with Leonard F. Klosinski and Loren C. Larson: 25 editions
15 editions
with Donald J. Albers and Constance Reid: 13 editions
with Dale H. Mugler: 15 editions (See Ralph P. Boas Jr.)
with Donald J. Albers: 18 editions
with Tatiana Shubin and David Hayes:
with Donald J. Albers and William Dunham: