Lieber, Hugh Gray, 1896-

Hugh Gray Lieber (1896-1961) was an educator, artist, and book illustrator. He received a B.A. from Oklahoma University in 1919 and an M.A. from Columbia University in 1923. He joined the Mathematics Department of Long Island University in 1928 and chaired the department from 1931 to 1945. At an unknown date, Hugh Gray Lieber became Professor of Art in the same institution. He chaired the Fine Arts Department from 1945 until he retired in 1953. Lieber wrote and illustrated a number of books on popular science in collaboration with his wife Lillian Rosanoff Lieber.

Lillian Rosanoff Lieber (1886 - 1986) was a mathematician and popular author. She received a B.A. from Barnard College in 1908, an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Columbia University. She started teaching in the Department of Mathematics at Long Island University in 1934. In the 1940s and before her retirement in 1950, she chaired the Mathematics Department and the Galois Institute of Mathematics and Art in Brooklyn, New York.

From the description of Hugh Gray Lieber drawings, sketchbooks, paintings, and other material, 1921-1959. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 740239391

Hugh Gray Lieber (1896-1961) was an educator, artist, and book illustrator. He received a B.A. from Oklahoma University in 1919 and an M.A. from Columbia University in 1923. He joined the Mathematics Department of Long Island University in 1928 and chaired the department from 1931 to 1945. At an unknown date, Hugh Gray Lieber became Professor of Art in the same institution. He chaired the Fine Arts Department from 1945 until he retired in 1953. Lieber wrote and illustrated a number of books on popular science in collaboration with his wife Lillian Rosanoff Lieber.

Lillian Rosanoff Lieber (1886 – 1986) was a mathematician and popular author. She received a B.A. from Barnard College in 1908, an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Columbia University. She started teaching in the Department of Mathematics at Long Island University in 1934. In the 1940s and before her retirement in 1950, she chaired the Mathematics Department and the Galois Institute of Mathematics and Art in Brooklyn, New York.

From the guide to the Hugh Gray Lieber drawings, sketchbooks, paintings, and other material, 1921-1959., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)