Actor john saxon biography math

American mathematician, engineer, airman and teacher

John Harold Saxon Jr. (December 10, 1923 – October 17, 1996)^[1] was an American mathematicseducator who authored or co-authored and self-published a series of textbooks, collectively using an incremental teaching style which became known as Saxon math.

Early life and military service

Saxon was born in Georgia to parents John Harold and Zollie McArthur Saxon. He graduated from Athens High School in 1941 in Athens, Georgia, and later attended the University of Georgia.^[1]

He earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1949 and his master's degree in electrical engineering in 1961.

He became an officer in the United States Army Air Forces, commanding a B-17 Flying Fortress in World War II.^[2] He later joined United States Air Force, flying 55 missions in a B-26 Invader on Night Intruder missions during the Korean War