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Sandy Arlinghaus, April 22, 2009
in the Map Library at The University of Michigan

WELCOME TO SANDY'S WORLDS!
GEOMAT Biography of Sandra Judith Lach Arlinghaus

NESTED HIERARCHY OF LANDMARK EVENTS TIMELINES
Lifetime landmark events:  critical turning points shaping entire life
Decade landmark events:  reference points for an entire decade
Annual landmark events:  benchmarks that help to structure detail of that year

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ANNUAL LANDMARK EVENTS
DECADE LANDMARK EVENTS
LIFETIME LANDMARK EVENTS
1943Birth, Sandra Judith Lach, April 18, 6:14a.m.  Arnot-Ogden Hospital, Elmira, New York.
First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked.

1943:  Birth, Elmira, New York
1944First Birthday.  See links and First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked.


1945Second Birthday.  See First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked.  Selected "Mascot" of the Class of 1949.  Link to photos of jacket and cap:  1, 2. 1940s   SETTLING IN...

1946Third Birthday.  See First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked

1947Fourth Birthday.  See First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked

1948Move to Chicago IL from Elmira NY.  Start of school, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.  See First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked.
1948:  Move to Chicago IL from Elmira NY

1949Trip to Europe for academic year 1949-50.  See First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked.

1950Trip to Europe for academic year 1949-50.  See First Seven Years, Baby Book, pdf linked 1949-50:  Lived in Europe; based in Paris

1951Return to Lab School, second grade.

1952Lab School third grade followed by second trip to Europe.

1953Second trip to Europe. 1952-53:  Lived in Europe; based in Paris

1954Lab School, Fifth Grade.

1955:  Lab School, Sixth Grade.
1950s  A DECADE OF TRAVEL

1956Lab School Pre-Freshman (half year) followed by third trip to Europe. 1956:  Lived in Europe; based in Paris

1957:  Lab School Freshman year.


1958:  Lab School Sophomore year; participant, as "Jane" in Thelen's "Sophomore Project."


1959:  Lab School Junior year; participant in NSF summer math program, University of Chicago.


1960Graduation from The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, the High School, 1960 (top ten).  Freshman, Vassar College.
1960:  Graduation from High School, The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

1961:  Freshman/Sophomore, Vassar College.


1962:  Sophomore/Junior, Vassar College.


1963:  Junior/Senior, Vassar College.


1964:  Graduate study in Mathematics, University of Chicago;  Graduation from Vassar College.  Major:  Mathematics.  Minor:  Zoology.  Extra Minor:  History.
1964:  Graduation from College; Vassar College

1965:  Graduate study in Mathematics, University of Chicago
1960s  A DECADE OF MAJOR CHANGE

1966:  Graduate study in Mathematics, University of Chicago; University of Toronto; Wedding, September 3, 1966.
1966:  Marriage to William Charles Arlinghaus, Chicago, IL
1966:  Marriage to William Charles Arlinghaus, Chicago, IL
1967:  Graduate study in Mathematics, University of Toronto; Birth of William Edward
June 24, 1967:  Selection of baby photos.
1967:  Birth of William Edward Arlinghaus, Toronto, Ontario
1967:  Birth of William Edward Arlinghaus, Toronto, Ontario
1968:  Moved to Sterling Heights, MI; stayed at home with baby during his first year


1969:  Graduate study in Mathematics, Wayne State University


1970:  Graduate study in Mathematics, Wayne State University


1971:  Graduate study in Mathematics, Wayne State University

1972:  Graduate study in Geography, Wayne State University


1973:  Graduate study in Geography, Wayne State University


1974:  Graduate study in Geography, The University of Michigan;  moved to Ann Arbor, MI


1975:  Graduate study in Geography, The University of Michigan
1970s  A DECADE OF ACADEMIC CHANGE:  FROM MATHEMATICS TO GEOGRAPHY

1976:  Graduate study in Geography, The University of Michigan; M.A., Geograhpy, Wayne State University. 1976:  M.A., Geograhpy, Wayne State University.

1977Ph.D., Theoretical Geography, The University of Michigan. 1977:  Ph.D., Theoretical Geography, The University of Michigan.

1978:  Teaching at Ohio State University, Geography


1979:  Teaching at Ohio State University, Mathematics


1980:  Teaching at Loyola of Chicago, Mathematics


1981:  Teaching at Loyola of Chicago, Mathematics


1982:  Teaching at Loyola of Chicago; University of Michigan, Dearborn, Mathematics both.
1982:  Return to Ann Arbor.

1983:  Establishment of Colloquium in Mathematical Geography and informal founding of Institute of Mathematical Geography


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1985:  Formal founding of Institute of Mathematical Geography (IMaGe).  Publication of Fractals Take A Central Place in Geografiska Annaler, B.
1980s  A DECADE OF ACADEMIC STABILIZATION
1985:  Formal founding of Institute of Mathematical Geography. 
Publication of Fractals Take A Central Place in Geografiska Annaler, B.
1985:  Formal founding of Institute of Mathematical Geography.  Publication of Fractals Take A Central Place in Geografiska Annaler, B.
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1989Publication of Fractal Central Place article in Geographical Analysis proving all remaining already-posed open questions; marriage of son to Andrea Voorhees. 1989:  Publication of Fractal Central Place article in Geographical Analysis proving all remaining already-posed open questions.
1989:  Publication of Fractal Central Place article in Geographical Analysis proving all remaining already-posed open questions.
19901990:  Creation of Solstice:  An Electronic Journal of Geography and Mathematics 1990:  Creation of Solstice:  An Electronic Journal of Geography and Mathematics
1990:  Creation of Solstice:  An Electronic Journal of Geography and Mathematics
1991:  Birth of grandson, David Edward Voorhees Arlinghaus, Ann Arbor, MI 1991:  Birth of grandson, David Edward Voorhees Arlinghaus, Ann Arbor, MI 1991:  Birth of grandson, David Edward Voorhees Arlinghaus, Ann Arbor, MI
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1995:  Appointment to Board of Trustees, Community Systems Foundation; Appointment as City of Ann Arbor Planning Commissioner
1990s   A DECADE OF ACADEMIC INNOVATION

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2000:  Death of father, Donald F. Lach.
2000:  Death of father, Donald F. Lach

2001:  Invited Lecture series on Cartography/GIS, The University of Chicago, June 2000, 2001


2002:  Publication of first eBook in Wiley-Interscience Series on Discrete Mathematics
2002:  Publication of first eBook in Wiley-Interscience Series on Discrete Mathematics.
2002:  Publication of first eBook in Wiley-Interscience Series on Discrete Mathematics.
2003Pirelli INTERNETional Award; Finalist, 2002 competition (in top 20, worldwide of over 1200 entries): for book co-authored with William C. Arlinghaus and Frank Harary.  Published by John Wiley & Sons.  Award date:  May, 2003.

2004:  "The President's Volunteer Service Award." March 11, 2004; marriage of son to Kari Suffel Lesinski


2005:  Publication of Spatial Synthesis, Volume I, Book 1.  With William C. Arlinghaus.
2000s  A DECADE IN VIRTUAL WORLDS
2005:  Publication of Spatial Synthesis, Volume I, Book 1.  With William C. Arlinghaus.
2005:  Publication of Spatial Synthesis, Volume I, Book 1.  With William C. Arlinghaus.
20063D Atlases of Ann Arbor.

2007Last volume in 3D Atlas of Ann Arbor appears.  Mother, Alma Lach comes to second home in Ann Arbor.

2008Community service project--CoChair, North American Bridge Championships, Detroit.  Books in Spatial Synthesis series.

2009Perimeter Project underway; Spatial Synthesis (Vol. II, Part 4); marriage of son to Patty Williams.

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