Curry Hall: A Legacy in Logic
historical marker
Curry Hall is located in State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania. This building is named for Haskell Curry, a mathematician who lived from 1900 to 1982. Curry joined Penn State as an assistant professor in 1929 and remained for 37 years, retiring in 1966. He was named one of the first Evan Pugh Professors in 1960. Haskell Curry specialized in applied mathematics and symbolic logic. He developed combinatory logic, which later found significant applications in computer programming languages. Curry Hall was constructed in 2004. This historical marker, erected by Penn State, recognizes Haskell Curry's lasting contributions to these fields.