- Born 6 March 1914, George School (Bucks County) PA
- Died 5 July 2006, Claremont CA
- BA Swarthmore College 1935
- MA Brown University 1940
- PhD June 1948, University of Pennsylvania
- Adviser: Hans Rademacher
- Dissertation: Theta series in the Gaussian field
- Primary employer: Pomona College, Claremont CA