Who was Saunders Mac Lane?

Since Saunders Mac Lane’s death in April 2005, there have been several memorial pieces written giving personal accounts of experiences with Mac Lane and this review is no exception. Saunders Mac Lane was my mathematical Grandfather.

What is the difference between MacLane and Mac Lane?

The spelling of MacLane is an attempt by the family to Americanize the Scotch MacLean, while the space in Mac Lane was added by Saunders later to facilitate the typing of his numerous mathematical papers by his wife Dorothy.

Who is Leslie MacLane?

Leslie Saunders MacLane was born into a Protestant clergy family in 1909. He has been known by his mother’s maiden name since birth when his father, “put his hand on my head, looked up to God, and said, ‘Leslie forget.’”