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Dr. John Wentworth CLAWSON

Male 1881 - 1964  (82 years)


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  1. 1.  Dr. John Wentworth CLAWSON was born on 26 Nov 1881 in Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick; died on 26 Oct 1964 in Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; was buried in Evansburg, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 1905
    • Census: 1910, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1920, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1930, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1940, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

    Notes:

    John Wentworth Clawson (1881-1964) was born in St. John, New Brunswick. He took his bachelors and masters degrees from New Brunswick College in 1901 and 1905. In between he studied at Cambridge University in England. Clawson came to the department of mathematics and physics at Ursinus College in 1907. He taught at Ursinus and lived in Collegeville the rest of his life, spending the years 1947-1952 as dean of the college. Clawson was a charter member of the MAA in 1916 and was elected chairman of the Philadelphia Section in 1935. Earlier he served two one-year stints on the Program Committee (now the Executive Committee) of the section, in 1930 and 1933. Clawson retired as emeritus professor in 1952 at age 70. He was an inveterate problem solver, beginning with his published solution to a problem in the January 1909 issue of the Monthly, ending with the solution to an Advanced Problem in the June/July 1957 issue, and including solutions to over 50 other problems in between. J W. Clawson died in 1964 after having been an MAA member for 48 years.

    J. W. Clawson was probably the first to publish a description of an object in triangle geometry now known as the Clawson point. Born in St. John’s, New Brunswisk, Canada, Clawson received the A.B. degree in 1901 from the University of New Brunswick. In 1905, he received the A.M. degree from Cambridge University. From 1907 until his retirement in 1952, Clawson was Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. During the last six of these years, he was Dean of the College.

    Clawson published a book of 63 pages: Geometry of Three Dimensions (Edwards Brothers, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1938) and several journal articles:

    Annals of Mathematics:
    20 (1919) 232-261 The complete quadrilateral
    23 (1921) 40-44 More theorems on the complete quadrilateral

    American Mathematical Monthly:
    24 (1917) 71- An inversion of the complete quadrilateral
    26 (1919) 63- A theorem in the geometry of the triangle
    32 (1925) 169- Points on the circumcircle
    61 (1954) 161- A chain of circles associated with the 5-line
    63 (1956) 306- A chain of circles associated with the n-line
    65 (1958) 32- An n-line property

    The Clawson point originates in one of Clawson’s problem proposals in the American Mathematical Monthly: no. 3132, submitted in 1925, and solved in v. 33 (1926), page 285. (Source : Faculty Evansville.)

    John married Isabelle Chipman ROBERTSON on 18 Aug 1909 in Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick. Isabelle (daughter of Alexander ROBERTSON and Rebecca SKINNER) was born in 1877 in New Brunswick; died in 1928 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Evansburg, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Wentworth CLAWSON, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jul 1910 in Pennsylvania; died in Mar 1969; was buried in Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
    2. 3. Alexander Robertson CLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1914 in Pennsylvania; died in Feb 1976 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania; was buried in Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
    3. 4. Jean Robertson CLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 May 1920 in Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Nov 2017 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland.

    Family/Spouse: Ruth S. SLOTTERER. Ruth was born on 21 Jun 1902 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Sep 2002 in Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; was buried in Evansburg, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Wentworth CLAWSON, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 16 Jul 1910 in Pennsylvania; died in Mar 1969; was buried in Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1930, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1935, Providence, Rhode Island
    • Census: 1940, Providence, Rhode Island

    Notes:

    John Wentworth Clawson, Jr. COLLEGEVILLE, PA. Collegeville High School. Chemistry-Biology Group; Football, I; Baskeball, I; Biology Club, II, III, IV; Business Manager, Y. Handbook, III; Manager Track, IV; Business Manager Ruby, IV; Rho Delta Rho
     When John came to Ursinus in the Fall of 1928 he had two things he had to “live down” — he was a local boy and also the son of one of the professors. Because of perseverance, hard work and ability to get along with nearly everyone, John has succeeded in overcoming any obstacles which may have been in his path, and is today one of the most active and best liked members of our class.
     John is a keen-minded, level-headed chap with efficient executive ability as was demonstrated in his fine work in connection with the 1929 "Y" Handbook and in directing the financial policy of the 1932 Ruby.
     Whenever you are looking for John it is an almost sure bet that he may be found down at the "Tim and Ken’s" Garage. He spends a great deal of his leisure time at this place where he has led may "seminars" on topics of the day. We feel sure that John’s genial smile and his ability to get along with the fellow man are going to be treasured asses in his life after college.

    Family/Spouse: Helen F.. Helen was born in 1913; died in 1972; was buried in Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alexander Robertson CLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 5 May 1914 in Pennsylvania; died in Feb 1976 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania; was buried in Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1930, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1940, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

    Family/Spouse: Catharine H. MOYER. Catharine was born on 12 Sep 1917 in Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Apr 2011 in Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Alexander Robertson CLAWSON, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1941.
    2. 6. John R. CLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1944.
    3. 7. James C. CLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1946.

  3. 4.  Jean Robertson CLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 23 May 1920 in Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Nov 2017 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    • Census: 1940, Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

    Jean married Arthur Stanley NEWMAN in Oct 1946. Arthur was born on 14 Sep 1916 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota; died on 28 Aug 2001 in Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Barbara NEWMAN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Janice NEWMAN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Kathie NEWMAN  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 11. Andrea NEWMAN  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Alexander Robertson CLAWSON, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Nov 1941.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2011, The Villages, Sumter, Florida

    Family/Spouse: Joanne KRIEBLE. Joanne was born on 1 Feb 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  John R. CLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.John1) was born est 1944.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2011, New Hanover Twp., Montgomery, Pennsylvania

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth ROTHENBERG. Elizabeth was born on 1 Dec 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. John R. CLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 7.  James C. CLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.John1) was born est 1946.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2011, Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin

    Family/Spouse: Sharon CODA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Barbara NEWMAN Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jean2, 1.John1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2001, Mount Sinai, Suffolk, New York

    Family/Spouse: Mr. BUTCHER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 9.  Janice NEWMAN Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jean2, 1.John1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2001, New York, New York


  6. 10.  Kathie NEWMAN Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jean2, 1.John1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 2001, Granger, Indiana


  7. 11.  Andrea NEWMAN Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jean2, 1.John1)


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John R. CLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 3.Alexander2, 1.John1)