Murray S.

Klamkin
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Murray S. Klamkin

Murray S. Klamkin, circa 1977

Born March 5, 1921

Died August 6, 2004 (aged 83)

Nationality American

Alma mater Polytechnic University of New York

Scientific career

Fields Mathematics

Institutions SUNY Buffalo

University of Waterloo

University of Alberta

Murray Seymour Klamkin (March 5, 1921 – August 6, 2004) was an

American mathematician, known as prolific proposer and editor of professionally
challenging mathematical problems.
 Contents

 1Life
 2Mathematical problems
 3Selected bibliography
 4See also
 5References

Life[edit]
Klamkin was born on March 5, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York. He received a bachelor's
degree from the Cooper Union in 1942 and, after four years of service in the United
States Army, earned a master's degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in
1947, where he taught from 1948 until 1957.
After this, Klamkin worked at AVCO, taught at SUNY Buffalo (1962–1964), and served
as the principal research scientist at Ford Motor Company (1965–1976). During this
period, he was also a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota. After leaving
Ford, he became a professor at the University of Waterloo.[1] From 1976 to 1981 Klamkin
was the chairman of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Alberta.[2]
After 1981 he became an emeritus professor at Alberta. Klamkin died August 6, 2004. [3]

Mathematical problems[edit]
Klamkin was known worldwide as a prolific proposer and editor of professionally
challenging mathematical problems. He served as problem editor for SIAM Review,
the American Mathematical Monthly, and many other journals. He was also known for
his work in high-level mathematics competitions, such as the USA Mathematical
Olympiad, the International Mathematical Olympiad, and the Putnam Competition. In
1988 the Mathematical Association of America gave him its Award for Distinguished
Service to Mathematics, its highest service award. [4] In 1992, the World Federation of
National Mathematics Competitions awarded Klamkin the David Hilbert Award for his
contributions to mathematics competitions.[5]