Interview with William S. Mahavier
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Donald R. Traylor interviews William S. Mahavier, a doctoral student of Moore and a professor of mathematics at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and later Emory University. Mahavier shares his PhD experiences with Moore and Moore's attentiveness with his students. Traylor and Mahavier also discuss the necessity of creativity and critical thinking in mathematics. Number on tape: 091709.
Traylor, Donald R.
Mahavier, William S. (interviewee) Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
circa 1970-1971
R. L. Moore legacy collection
Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882- Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States Socratic method Inquiry-based learning
United States -
2.351/Math Office
Archives of American Mathematics