Jack Levine *34

Jack Levine, a retired professor of mathematics, died June 9, 2005. He was 98.

Levine graduated from UCLA in 1929 and enrolled the following year at Princeton. He received his doctorate in mathematics in 1934, subsequently teaching at North Carolina State, where he remained for his entire career. In 1970, he was inducted into that university's Academy of Outstanding Teachers.

Levine served in the Signal Corps from 1943 to 1945 and was awarded the Legion of Merit Award for his outstanding service with the Army Security Agency. Subsequent research included definitive work in cryptography. An avid fan of detective fiction, Levine donated more than 2,000 mysteries to the library at North Carolina State.

Predeceased by his wife and four siblings, Levine leaves behind several nieces and nephews.