Dr. Howard Jerome Keisler has made seminal contributions in mathematical logic, particularly in the areas of model theory and nonstandard analysis.
MADISON, WI, December 28, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Howard Jerome Keisler, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Keisler celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Prior to embarking on his professional path, Dr. Keisler pursued an education at the California Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 1959. He concluded his studies with a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley in 1961. Dr. Keisler began his career as a mathematician at the Institute for Defense Analysis in Princeton, N.J. between 1961 and 1962.
From 1962 to 2002, Dr. Keisler worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a number of positions, rising from the post of assistant professor to the designation of the William F. Vilas professor. Retiring in 2002, he continues his mathematical research and maintains contact with several of his former PhD students, some of whom have gone on to become professors themselves. Dr. Keisler gave an invited lecture at the International Congress of Mathematicians in France in 1972.
Dr. Keisler has made seminal contributions in mathematical logic, particularly in the areas of model theory and nonstandard analysis. He has authored or co-authored seven books in his field and more than 130 articles for scholarly journals. His published works include "Model Theory for Infinitary Logic" in 1971, "Model Theory" with C.C. Chang in 1973, in 1990, and in 2012, "An Infinitesimal Approach to Stochastic Analysis" in 1984, "Model Theory of Stochastic Processes" with Sergio Fajardo in 2002, and "Elementary Calculus: An Infinitesimal Approach" in 1976, in 1986 and in 2012. Dr. Keisler is also a member and a former vice president of the Association of Symbolic Logic and a member of the American Mathematical Society.
An elected fellow of the American Mathematical Society, Dr. Keisler accepted an Alfred P. Sloan fellowship from 1966 to 1968. From 1976 to 1977, he completed a fellowship with the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Moreover, Dr. Keisler has been selected for inclusion in many editions of Who's Who in America.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Howard Jerome Keisler, PhD, has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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