Walter Burton Ford, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWalter Burton Ford
American mathematician
Date of Birth: 18-May-1874
Date of Death: 24-Feb-1971
Profession: mathematician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Walter Burton Ford
- Walter Burton Ford (May 18, 1874 in Oneonta, New York – February 24, 1971 in Seneca County, New York) was an American mathematician working in analysis. He earned his PhD in 1905 from Harvard under the direction of Maxime Bôcher.
- Ford was a mathematics professor at the University of Michigan and played a significant role in mathematics education in the U.S.A by writing a series of textbooks that were widely used in secondary schools.
- He served as president of the Mathematical Association of America in 1927-1928.
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