Morris Kline (May 1, 1908 to June 10, 1992) was an American mathematician and professor at New York University who became one of the most prominent writers on the teaching, history and philosophy of mathematics. Born in Brooklyn, he earned his PhD from NYU in 1936 and spent most of his career there, rising to full professor in 1952. Kline wrote extensively for both specialists and general readers, and he became a vocal and influential critic of the New Math movement that reshaped American mathematics education in the 1960s, arguing it emphasized abstract formalism over practical understanding.
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Morris Kline (May 1, 1908, June 10, 1992) was a professor of mathematics who wrote extensively on the history, philosophy, and teaching of that subject.
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Morris Kline (May 1, 1908, June 10, 1992) was a professor of mathematics who wrote extensively on the history, philosophy, and teaching of that subject.
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