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This is about early- and mid-20th-century mathematician. For his mathematician son, active from the mid-20th century, see L. R. Ford, Jr.

Lester Randolph Ford, Sr. (October 25, 1886 - 11 November 1967) was an American mathematician, editor of the American Mathematical Monthly from 1942 to 1946, and President of the Mathematical Association of America from 1947 to 1948. In 1964 the MAA recognised his contribution to mathematics by establishing the Lester R. Ford Awards for authors of articles of expository excellence published in The American Mathematical Monthly or Mathematics Magazine.

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Lester R. Ford Award
O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Lester R. Ford", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews

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-'''Lester Randolph Ford, Sr.''' ([[October 29]], [[1886]] ? - [[March 7]] [[1975]] ?) was an [[United States|American]] [[mathematician]], editor of the ''American Mathematical Monthly'' from [[1942]] to [[1946]], and President of the [[Mathematical Association of America]] from [[1947]] to [[1948]]. In 1964 the MAA recognised his contribution to mathematics by establishing the Lester R. Ford Awards for authors of articles of expository excellence published in ''The American Mathematical Monthly'' or ''Mathematics Magazine''.
+'''Lester Randolph Ford, Sr.''' ([[October 25]], [[1886]] - [[11 November]] [[1967]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[mathematician]], editor of the ''American Mathematical Monthly'' from [[1942]] to [[1946]], and President of the [[Mathematical Association of America]] from [[1947]] to [[1948]]. In 1964 the MAA recognised his contribution to mathematics by establishing the Lester R. Ford Awards for authors of articles of expository excellence published in ''The American Mathematical Monthly'' or ''Mathematics Magazine''.
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.maa.org/Awards/ford.html Lester R. Ford Award]
+* {{MacTutor Biography|id=Ford}}
 [[Category:American mathematicians|Ford, L. R.]]