William E. Edington papers

William Edmund Edington was born December 8, 1886. He received his A.B. in 1909 from Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute, Indiana. He then held several teaching positions, including professor and head of the department of mathematics at the University of New Mexico before receiving his M.A. in 1919 and his Ph.D. in 1921 from the University of Illinois. He taught at Pennsylvania State University for a year, then at Purdue University from 1922-1930. He moved to DePauw University as head of the Mathematics and Astronomy Department where he taught until 1953. Although an Emeritus Professor he continued to teach at DePauw until 1955. He was visiting professor at Coe College, Iowa from 1955- 1957. He returned to DePauw and taught from 1957-1959. He died March 12, 1977. Dr. Edington received a number of honors for his excellent teaching and service to organizations and universities. He was an active member of the Indiana Academy of Science and a frequent contributor to its journal.