Mathematician:Robert Lee Moore

Mathematician

American mathematician known for his work in general topology.

Also known for the Moore method of teaching university mathematics.

Also known for refusing to teach black students.

Nationality

American

History

• Born: 14 November 1882 in Dallas, Texas, USA
• Died: 4 October 1974 in Austin, Texas, USA

Theorems and Definitions

• Moore Method
• Moore Plane (also known as Niemytzki Plane for Viktor Vladimirovich Nemytskii)

Definitions of concepts named for Robert Lee Moore can be found here.

Publications

• 1932: Foundations of Point Set Theory

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Robert Lee Moore": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive