The R.L. Moore Papers By Kristy Sorensen The R.L. Moore Papers
form a cornerstone collection of the Archives of American
Mathematics (AAM). These papers consist of correspondence,
research notebooks, drafts, teaching material, mathematical
notes, printed material, photographs, and other material
documenting the life and career of Robert Lee Moore. Back row,
left to right: R.E. Basye, E.C. Klipple, F. Burton Jones. Front
row, left to right: C.W. Vickery, R.L. Moore, R.G. Lubben; ca.
1935. (Click to enlarge.) Source: The R.G. Lubben Papers at the
Archives of American Mathematics. R.L. Moore (1882-1974) was a
professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin
for almost 50 years. He is well known for his work in point-set
topology—a term he coined—but most remembered for his work as an
educator. During his long career, Moore supervised 50 doctoral
students, including three members of the National Academy of
Sciences, three presidents of the American Mathematical Society,
and five presidents of the Mat