Wall, H. S. (Hubert Stanley), 1902-1971

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Birth 1902-12-02
Death 1971-09-12
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Wall received his Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1927. He was a professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin (1946-1971) where he utilized the discovery-based Moore method of teaching in his classroom. His research interests included continued fractions, Hellinger integrals, group theory, and infinite processes.

From the description of Wall, H. S., papers, 1902-2006, 1929-1974. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52568032

The Legacy of H. S. Wall Project, established by the Educational Advancement Foundation, helps support research relating to the mathematician Hubert Stanley Wall (1902-1971).

He taught pure mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin (1946-1971), where he directed the doctoral work of 66 students. Wall was a proponent of the "Moore Method," the discovery-based method of teaching developed by his colleague at UT, R. L. Moore.

From the description of Wall, H. S., Legacy collection (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 472479984

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Subjects:

  • Calculus, Integral
  • Differential equations
  • Learning by discovery
  • Lecture notes
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics

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  • United States (as recorded)