Lenchner (George) Papers 1943-2006

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Lenchner (George) Papers 1943-2006

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George Lenchner founded the Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) in 1978. Correspondence, lectures, notes, and publications document George Lenchner's career as a teacher and administrator in the Valley Stream Central School District (1953-1983).

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Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State

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Lenchner (George)

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George Lenchner (1917-2006) was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He was interested in mathematics early in his life, and was a member of the math team at Boys High School (Brooklyn, NY) in the early 1930s. In 1939, Lenchner received his bachelor's degree from the City College of New York. During WWII he served in the Army as an Airborne Ranger (with the rank of lieutenant), and in 1944, he was wounded on Omaha Beach during the D-day landi...

Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools

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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Oral History Task Force established the NCTM Oral History Project in 2002. This group, chaired by Dr. David L. Roberts, is conducting a series of interviews with leaders in the mathematics education community. After conducting and recording the interviews, the tapes are transcribed and this text is reviewed and edited by the interviewee and the interviewer. This is an ongoing project, and more than sixty mathematics educators ha...