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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Joseph B. Keller papers
creator:
Keller, Joseph B. (Joseph Bishop)
Identifier/Call Number: SC0899
Physical Description:
20.5 Linear Feet
30 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1949-2007
Abstract: These papers consist primarily of correspondence files maintained by Keller from 1949-2007. Also included are article reviews
and refereeing reports, honorary degrees and other awards, and course evaluations, as well as figures and problems.
This collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Joseph B. Keller Papers (SC0899). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Joseph B. Keller is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, and former Honorary
Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1923, Keller earned all
three of his degrees at New York University: B.A. in 1943, M.S. in 1946, and Ph.D. in 1948. He remained there as a Professor
of Mathematics in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences until 1979, when he moved to Stanford University, where he
continues to conduct his research.
These papers consist primarily of correspondence files maintained by Keller from 1949-2007. Also included are article reviews
and refereeing reports, honorary degrees and other awards, and course evaluations, as well as figures and problems.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
Stanford University. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University. Department of Mathematics
Keller, Joseph B. (Joseph Bishop)