- Born 18 June 1915, Richmond VA
- Died 27 September 2009, Lexington MA
- BA Westhampton College (University of Richmond) 1936
- MS University of Chicago 1940
- PhD September 1942, University of Chicago
- Adviser: Ernest P. Lane
- Dissertation: Singularities of space curves
- Primary employer: Connecticut College, Wellesley College, Marymount University (VA)