Mervin L. Keedy

Background

Keedy, Mervin L. was born on August 2, 1920 in Bushnell, Nebraska, United States. Son of Albert Lincoln and Iva Pearl (Barney) Keedy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1946; Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1957.

Career

Instructor, United States Army Air Force Weather School, 1942; assistant instructor, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1942-1947; teacher, Mountain Home High School, Idaho., 1947-1949; assistant instructor, U. Nebraska, 1949-1950; instructor mathematics, U. Nebraska, 1953-1955; instructor physics, U. Nebraska, 1955-1956; counselor science, U. Nebraska, 1956-1957; supervisor, Nebraska State Teachers College, Peru, 1950; assistant professor, North Dakota State University, 1951-1953; associate director junior high mathematics program, U. Maryland., 1957-1960; supervisor, Baltimore County Board Education, 1960-1961; associate professor, Purdue University, 1961-1965; professor, Purdue University, 1965-1987. Visiting professor State University of New York-Oneonta, summer 1957.

Achievements

• Mervin L. Keedy has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Addison-Wesley Informal Geometry. Teacher's Edition

    (This teacher's text helps the child with drawing exercise...)

  • Informal Geometry

    (Title: Informal Geometry Binding: hardcover Publication d...)

  • Informal Geometry

    (654-page teacher's edition)

  • Introductory Algebra: A Modern Approach

    (Book by Mervin L. Keedy, Marvin L. Bittinger)

  • Introductory Algebra: A Modern Approach by Mervin L. Keedy Marvin L. Bittinger (1975-01-01) Paperback
  • Exploring Modern Mathematics: Book 2
  • A Modern Introduction to Basic Mathematics
  • Exploring modern mathematics,: Book 1, by Mervin L. Keedy andothers
  • Exploring Modern Mathematics - Book 2
  • Exploring Modern Mathematics: An Individual Approach
  • Geometry a Modern Introduction (Addison-Wesley Series in Mathematics)

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Corps, 1940-1945. Member Textbook Authors Association (founder, executive director 1987-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: aviation, music. Vocal and choral.

Connections

Married Alice Bernice Trayer, September 10, 1941 (divorced 1957). Children: Michael Howard, Nathan Schuyler.

Father:

Albert Lincoln Keedy

Mother:

Iva Pearl (Barney) Keedy

Spouse:

Alice Bernice Trayer

child:

Michael Howard Keedy

child:

Nathan Schuyler Keedy