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Some Aspects of the Work and Influence of R. L. Moore

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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 will supply for the interested reader a list of such writings. We will comment on some of them and will elaborate on some, according to our own tastes and prejudices. The fact of their existence in the readily available literature makes it unnecessary, even if it were possible, to try to give a complete analysis of Moore’s work. We will conclude by discussing his teaching.

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    C. E. Aull

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    R. Lowen

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Fitzpatrick, B. (1997). Some Aspects of the Work and Influence of R. L. Moore. In: Aull, C.E., Lowen, R. (eds) Handbook of the History of General Topology. History of Topology, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0468-7_4

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