Albert A. Mullin Explained

Albert Alkins Mullin
Birth Date:August 25, 1933
Birth Place:Lynn, Massachusetts
Death Date:May 16th 2017
Death Place:Huntsville, Alabama
Occupation:Engineer and Mathematician
Spouse:Lorraine Agacinski Mullin
Parents:LeRoy Allen Mullin, Alleyne Alkins Mullin
Children:David Albert Mullin, Edward LeRoy Mullin, Carolyn Mullin Kaplan, Dorothy Mullin Puckett

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Mullin's Obituary on The Huntsville Times. The Huntsville Times. 2018-01-19.
  2. Web site: A000945 – OEIS. oeis.org. 2018-01-19.
  3. Web site: Albert Mullin's Obituary on The Huntsville Times. The Huntsville Times. 2018-01-19.
  4. Web site: CIS – Mullin, Albert A.. www.statindex.org. 2018-01-19.