Some aspects of the work and influence of R. L. Moore. (English) Zbl 0899.54003

Fitzpatrick, Ben jun.

Aull, C. E. (ed.) et al., Handbook of the history of general topology. Volume 1. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. 41-61 (1997).

There is a considerable body of literature dealing largely or in part with the life, work, teaching, influence, and legacy of R. L. Moore. This article supplies a list of such writings. The author comments on some of them and elaborates on some, according to his own tastes and prejudices. He concludes by discussing R. L. Moore’s teaching.
For the entire collection see [Zbl 0888.54001].

MSC:

54-03	History of general topology
01A70	Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies
01A72	Schools of mathematics