Hedrick was born on Sept. 27, 1876 in Union City, IN; AB, Univ. of Michigan, 1896; AM, Harvard Univ., 1898; Ph. D, Univ. of Göttingen, 1901; attended École Normale Supérieure, 1901; LL. D, Univ. of Missouri, 1939; instructor of mathematics, Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1901-03; professor of mathematics, Univ. of MO, 1903-24; in 1924 became professor, and in 1937, provost, UCLA; served as vice-president, Univ. of CA; editor-in-chief, Bulletin of American Mathematical Society, 1921-37; vice-president (1916) and president (1929-30), American Mathematical Society; president, Mathematical Assn. of America, 1916; published works include An algebra for secondary schools (1908); he died on Feb. 3, 1943.
From the description of Papers, 1897-1943. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40473362
Earle Raymond Hedrick (1876-1943) received his PhD from the Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen in 1901 under the direction of David Hilbert. He later went on to teach at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Milton Brockett Porter was an 1897 graduate of Harvard University.
From the description of Hedrick, E.R. collection, 1905-1907. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52156071
Biography
Hedrick was born on September 27, 1876 in Union City, Indiana; AB, University of Michigan, 1896; AM, Harvard University, 1898; Ph.D, University of Göttingen, 1901; attended École Normale Supérieure, 1901; LL.D, University of Missouri, 1939; instructor of mathematics, Sheffield Scientific School (Yale), 1901-03; professor of mathematics, University of Missouri, 1903-24; in 1924 became professor, and in 1937, provost, UCLA; served as vice-president, University of California; editor-in-chief, Bulletin of American Mathematical Society, 1921-37; vice-president (1916) and president (1929-30), American Mathematical Society; president, Mathematical Association of America, 1916; published works include An algebra for secondary schools (1908); he died on February 3, 1943.
From the guide to the E.R. Hedrick Papers, 1897-1943, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)