Morrey, Charles Bradfield, 1907-1984

Charles Bradfield Morrey, Jr. (1907-1984) was born in Columbus, Ohio and educated at Ohio State University and Harvard University (Ph. D., 1931). After National Research Council fellowships at Princeton University and Rice University, he joined the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley in 1933, retiring in 1977. His research included work in area of surfaces, calculus of variations, and elliptic partial differential equations. His work led to the solutions of the 19th and 20th problems of Hilbert.

From the description of Morrey, Charles Bradfield, papers, 1933-1978. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52698525

Charles Bradfield Morrey, Jr. was born on July 23, 1907 in Columbus, Ohio. He was educated at Ohio State University and Harvard University (Ph.D.; 1931). After National Research Council fellowships at Princeton University and Rice University, he joined the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley (1933), retiring as professor emeritus in 1977. He died April 29, 1984.

His research included work in area of surfaces, calculus of variations, and elliptic partial differential equations. His work led to the solutions of the 19th and 20th problems of Hilbert.

From the guide to the Charles Bradfield Morrey Papers, 1933-1978, (Archives of American Mathematics, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)