Lester R. Ford
- 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. | |
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| Born | October 25, 1886 Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1967 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Known for | Ford circles |
| Children | L. R. Ford Jr. Margaret Houston Ford |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Rice University, Mathematical Association of America |
| Doctoral advisor | Maxime Bôcher |
| Doctoral students | Edwin Beckenbach |
Lester Randolph Ford Sr. (October 25, 1886 – November 11, 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.
Ford circles are named after him. He is the father of L. R. Ford Jr.