Reverend Bruce A. Hedman
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The Reverend Prof. Bruce A. Hedman, Ph.D., has served the Abington Congregational Church, Pomfret Center, Connecticut, since 1988. He graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary
and was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1980. He served churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Union, Connecticut and Hampton, Connecticut.
Also, Bruce Hedman has been on the faculty of the University of Connecticut
since 1982 as an associate professor of mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics at Princeton University
in 1979, studying higher dimensional polytopes under Harold W. Kuhn. http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/html/id.phtml?id=27176 He has written a dozen papers on iterated clique graphs and on the history of mathematics. http://www.math.uconn.edu/~hedman/ In 1998 Hedman spent an invited sabbatical leave at the University of Edinburgh
, Scotland, researching unpublished manuscripts of the 18th century Edinburgh mathematician Colin Maclaurin
.
Bruce Hedman was born on November 30, 1953 in Seattle, Washington. He took a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics magna cum laude from the University of Washington
in 1974.
As a minister and mathematician, Hedman has written on theology's impact on the scientific worldview, including "Mathematics, Cosmology, and the Contingent Universe" http://www.asa3.org/asa/PSCF/1989/PSCF6-89Hedman.html, and "Cantor's Concept of Infinity" http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/1993/PSCF3-93Hedman.html, for which he received an award from the John Templeton Foundation
"for publication in the area of Humility Theology." http://www.templeton.org/science_and_religion/humbleapproach.asp
As a piper, Hedman often performs on the Great Highland Bagpipe
for weddings. http://www.weddingbagpipes.com
Bruce and his wife Sandy sing traditional Irish, Scottish, and maritime music as the Celtic folk duo Tara's Thistle http://www.tarasthistle.org. Their programs are popular with libraries in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, as they tell the stories and history behind the folksongs they present. In 2005 Tara's Thistle was voted into Connecticut's CONNTours Directory of Performing Artists http://www.ct.gov/cct/cwp/view.asp?A=2077&Q=295494
Bruce Hedman is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences
, the Mathematical Association of America
, and the American Scientific Affiliation
.
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
and was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1980. He served churches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and in Union, Connecticut and Hampton, Connecticut.
Also, Bruce Hedman has been on the faculty of the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
since 1982 as an associate professor of mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1979, studying higher dimensional polytopes under Harold W. Kuhn. http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/html/id.phtml?id=27176 He has written a dozen papers on iterated clique graphs and on the history of mathematics. http://www.math.uconn.edu/~hedman/ In 1998 Hedman spent an invited sabbatical leave at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
, Scotland, researching unpublished manuscripts of the 18th century Edinburgh mathematician Colin Maclaurin
Colin Maclaurin
Colin Maclaurin was a Scottish mathematician who made important contributions to geometry and algebra. The Maclaurin series, a special case of the Taylor series, are named after him....
.
Bruce Hedman was born on November 30, 1953 in Seattle, Washington. He took a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics magna cum laude from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1974.
As a minister and mathematician, Hedman has written on theology's impact on the scientific worldview, including "Mathematics, Cosmology, and the Contingent Universe" http://www.asa3.org/asa/PSCF/1989/PSCF6-89Hedman.html, and "Cantor's Concept of Infinity" http://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/1993/PSCF3-93Hedman.html, for which he received an award from the John Templeton Foundation
John Templeton Foundation
"The John Templeton Foundation is a philanthropic organizationthat funds inter-disciplinary research about human purpose and ultimate reality. It is usually referred to simply as the Templeton Foundation...
"for publication in the area of Humility Theology." http://www.templeton.org/science_and_religion/humbleapproach.asp
As a piper, Hedman often performs on the Great Highland Bagpipe
Great Highland Bagpipe
The Great Highland Bagpipe is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland. It has achieved widespread recognition through its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world. It is closely related to the Great Irish Warpipes....
for weddings. http://www.weddingbagpipes.com
Bruce and his wife Sandy sing traditional Irish, Scottish, and maritime music as the Celtic folk duo Tara's Thistle http://www.tarasthistle.org. Their programs are popular with libraries in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, as they tell the stories and history behind the folksongs they present. In 2005 Tara's Thistle was voted into Connecticut's CONNTours Directory of Performing Artists http://www.ct.gov/cct/cwp/view.asp?A=2077&Q=295494
Bruce Hedman is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
, the Mathematical Association of America
Mathematical Association of America
The Mathematical Association of America is a professional society that focuses on mathematics accessible at the undergraduate level. Members include university, college, and high school teachers; graduate and undergraduate students; pure and applied mathematicians; computer scientists;...
, and the American Scientific Affiliation
American Scientific Affiliation
The American Scientific Affiliation is a Christian religious organization of scientists and people in science-related disciplines. The stated purpose is "to investigate any area relating Christian faith and science." The organization publishes a journal, Perspectives of Science and Christian Faith...
.