1. Horace Chandler Davis was an American-Canadian mathematician, writer, educator, and left-wing political activist.
22 Facts About Chandler Davis
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Horace Chandler Davis, known as "Chan" by friends, was born on August 12,1926, in Ithaca, New York, to parents Horace Bancroft Davis and Marian Rubins, both members of the Communist Party USA.
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Chandler Davis joined the Young Pioneers of America while in elementary school.
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In 1943, Chandler Davis joined the Communist Party USA but left soon after so he could join the US Navy for officers training.
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In 1945, Chandler Davis graduated Harvard early and received a commission from Naval Reserve Midshipman's School and spent a year in the US Navy as a minesweeper.
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In 1950, Chandler Davis received a doctorate in Mathematics from Harvard University.
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In 1950, Chandler Davis turned down an offer from the University of California Los Angeles due to loyalty oath requirements and accepted a position as instructor at the University of Michigan.
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In 1953, Chandler Davis received a subpoena to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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Makert and Nickerson pled under the Fifth Amendment, while Chandler Davis pled the First Amendment.
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Chandler Davis hoped to establish a precedent that HUAC could not question witnesses on their political affiliations, but the US Supreme Court in 1959 refused to hear his case.
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In 1962, Chandler Davis accepted a teaching position at the University of Toronto.
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Chandler Davis specialized in algebra and operator theory.
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Chandler Davis was a professor in the mathematics department of University of Michigan, working alongside Wilfred Kaplan.
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Chandler Davis was one of the co-Editors-in-Chief of the Mathematical Intelligencer.
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Chandler Davis was part of the 2019 class of fellows of the Association for Women in Mathematics.
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Chandler Davis began his writing career in Astounding Science Fiction in 1946.
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Chandler Davis attended Torcon I, the 6th World Science Fiction Convention in 1948, appeared at the 2010 SFContario science fiction convention, and was Science Guest of Honor at the 2013 SFContario science fiction convention.
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Chandler Davis came from a radical family and identified himself as a socialist and former member of the Communist Party of America.
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Chandler Davis was then sentenced to a six-month prison term where he was able to do some research.
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Chandler Davis opposed the Vietnam War and was chair of the Toronto Anti-Draft Committee.
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In 1948, Chandler Davis married Natalie Zemon Chandler Davis ; they had three children.
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Chandler Davis knew how to change and learn from political experience, but he always remained loyal to his socialist principles.