# Clyde Foster

_American mathematician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Clyde Foster was an American mathematician and NASA official, mayor, educator and education administrator.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 November 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birmingham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897#P19))
- **Died:** 6 March 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897#P570))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897#P106))
- **Education:** Alabama A & M University; A. H. Parker High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897#P39))

## Questions

**When was Clyde Foster born?**  
Clyde Foster was born on 21 November 1931 in Birmingham.

**What positions has Clyde Foster held?**  
Positions held by Clyde Foster include: mayor.

**Where did Clyde Foster study?**  
Clyde Foster was educated at Alabama A & M University, A. H. Parker High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Clyde Foster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Foster) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q65552897](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65552897) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Clyde Foster (cropped).jpg by NASA/MSFC - Agencies of the United State Goverment (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clyde_Foster_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Clyde Foster, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Clyde Foster (cropped).jpg — NASA/MSFC - Agencies of the United State Goverment, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Clyde Foster". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/clyde-foster. Retrieved 15 November 2026.