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I retired in the summer of 2011 for I could not get any work done while
working. Now I am devoting all my time to historical research. Here are
some of the projects that I am currently involved in:
- The cyphering books that George Washington
compiled as a teenager. My interest includes his work on surveying.
- History of the Department of
Mathematical Sciences at West Point. The
rather extensive web pages I have constructed on this topic are
research notes and not a finished product.
- The logical systems of Stanislaw Lesniewski. This was my first
area of research and I have returned to it in the past few years.
- The history of the calculus. I am especially interested in
finding ways to use history in the classroom to inspire and motivate
students.
Although retired from teaching (I no longer grade calculus exams!) I
continue an active speaking schedule.
Awards and decorations:
- Award for Distinguished
College or University Teaching, MAA,1993.
- Appointed Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Bowling Green State University, 1992.
- Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, Department of the Army, 1990.
- George Polya Award
for Mathematical Exposition, MAA, 1988 for the paper "Isaac
Newton: Man, Myth, and Mathematics," College Mathematics Journal,
18(1987), 362-389.
Here is the easiest way to reach me:
fred.rickey at me.com.
The URL of this page is
fredrickey.info