Gerald L. Alexanderson

Gerald Lee Alexanderson (1933–2020) was an American mathematician. He was the Michael & Elizabeth Valeriote Professor of Science at Santa Clara University, and in 1997–1998 was president of the Mathematical Association of America. He was also president of The Fibonacci Association from 1980 to 1984.

Education and career
Alexanderson did his undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon, graduating with a B.A. in 1955. He earned a master's degree from Stanford University in 1958, and in the same year joined the Santa Clara University faculty. At Santa Clara, he chaired the department of mathematics for 35 years, from 1967 to 2002.

He was the co-author, editor, or co-editor of 15 books, and was editor of Mathematics Magazine from 1986 to 1990. Abraham Hillman was his most frequent co-author.

Awards and honors
In 2005, Alexanderson won both the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics, and the Yueh-Gin Gung and Dr. Charles Y. Hu Award for Distinguished Service to Mathematics, both from the Mathematical Association of America.

as author

 * with Abraham Hillman:
 * with Abraham Hillman: 4 editions
 * with Abraham Hillman: 7 editions
 * with Abraham Hillman: 16 editions
 * with Donald J. Albers and Constance Reid: ; 29 editions
 * with Abraham Hillman and Richard M. Grassi: 8 editions

as editor

 * with Donald J. Albers:  26 editions
 * with Leonard F. Klosinski and Loren C. Larson:  25 editions
 * 15 editions
 * with Donald J. Albers and Constance Reid: 13 editions
 * with Dale H. Mugler: 15 editions (See Ralph P. Boas Jr.)
 * with Donald J. Albers: 18 editions
 * with Tatiana Shubin and David Hayes:
 * with Donald J. Albers and William Dunham:
 * with Donald J. Albers and William Dunham:
 * with Donald J. Albers and William Dunham: