Albert A. Mullin

Albert Mullin (August 25, 1933 – May 16, 2017) was an American engineer and Mathematician[1] who is best known for his postulation of the Euclid–Mullin sequence.[2]

Albert Alkins Mullin
BornAugust 25, 1933
Lynn, Massachusetts
DiedMay 16th 2017
Huntsville, Alabama
OccupationEngineer and Mathematician
Spouse(s)Lorraine Agacinski Mullin
ChildrenDavid Albert Mullin, Edward LeRoy Mullin, Carolyn Mullin Kaplan, Dorothy Mullin Puckett
Parent(s)LeRoy Allen Mullin, Alleyne Alkins Mullin

Biography

Early life

Albert Mullin was born on August 25, 1933 to LeRoy Mullin and Alleyne Mullin in Lynn, Massachusetts. He earned his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University in 1955. He went on to earn a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois.[3]

Career

Albert became a commissioned Army officer and served for a period of 38 years. He retired from the Army in 1993 having attained the rank of Colonel. He continued to serve as an army civilian with the Space and Strategic Command. During his time as an Army officer and continuing on through his death he was a periodic contributor to the Journal of the American Mathematical Society, the Journal of Symbolic Logic, and the Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic.[4]

Honors

Bibliography

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Albert Mullin's Obituary on The Huntsville Times". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  2. "A000945 – OEIS". oeis.org. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  3. "Albert Mullin's Obituary on The Huntsville Times". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  4. "CIS – Mullin, Albert A." www.statindex.org. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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