hiː wʌz lˈɔŋ ˈæktɪv ɪnðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl səsˈaɪəɾi ˌeɪˌɛmˈɛs, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɪts dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs ɐwˈɔːɹd.
He was long active in the American Mathematical Society (AMS), and in 1995 received its Distinguished Public Service Award.