Melvin Henriksen, Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at HMC, Dies (The Student Life)

Melvin Henriksen, professor of mathematics emeritus at Harvey Mudd College, died on Oct. 14 at the age of 82. Henriksen came to HMC in 1969 as the chair of the mathematics department and continued working there until 1997, when he retired from teaching. Even after he retired, however, he remained an active member of the HMC mathematics community. Henriksen was best known for his work in algebra.