- Born 23 February 1922, Kattowitz, Germany
- Died 25 September 1999, New York NY
- BS Adelphi College 1942
- MA New York University 1945
- PhD June 1955, New York University
- Adviser: Richard Courant
- Dissertation: Cauchy’s problem for a partial differential equation with real multiple characteristics
- Primary employer: Washington Square College, New York University