Melvin Henriksen earned his Ph.D. in 1951 from the University of Wisconsin under the advisement of R. H. Bruck and William Eberlein. Henriksen was a Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College from 1969 to 1997. He died in 2009.
From the guide to the Melvin Henriksen Oral History Collection 2006-136., 2006, (Archives of American Mathematics, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
Melvin Henriksen received his Ph. D. in 1951 at the University of Wisconsin under the advisement of R. H. Bruck and William Eberlein. Since 1969, Henriksen has been a Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College.
From the description of Henriksen, Melvin, Oral History Collection, 2006 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 71213785