David M. Burton

David M. Burton received his B.A. from Clark University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Rochester. He joined the faculty of the University of New Hampshire, where he is now Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, in 1959. His teaching experience also includes a year at Yale University, numerous summer institutes for high school teachers, and presentations at meetings of high school teachers? organizations. Professor Burton is also the author of The History of Mathematics: An Introduction (McGraw-Hill, Seventh edition, 2009) and five textbooks on abstract and linear algebra. In addition to his work in mathematics, he spent 16 years coaching a high school girls? track and field team. When not writing, he is likely to be found jogging or reading (mainly history and detective fiction). He is married and has 3 grown children and a brown Doberman pinscher.