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Mervin Laverne Keedy — Author | Lex | Lex

Mervin Laverne Keedy

Mervin Laverne Keedy

2 August 1920 – 14 March 2020

67 works on record

Biography

Dr. Mervin "Mike" Laverne Keedy was born on a farm in western Nebraska. As a youth, he loved model airplanes and singing in school and church. He began college at Peru State Teachers College in Nebraska, but as WWII began he moved to Chicago and joined the Army Air Corps, where he was trained in meteorology and served as a forecaster for U.S. pilots in North Africa and Italy. After the war he earned a B.A. in Meteorology at the University of Chicago. Upon graduation he changed careers and taught high school math and science in Idaho where he learned to fly private airplanes. Pursuing his interest in teaching, Dr. Keedy attended the University of Nebraska and earned a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1957. Dr. Keedy was hired as Associate Director of the University of Maryland Mathematics Project, which developed new math curricula for junior high schools. His series, *Exploring Modern Mathematics*, was adopted by the state of Florida for all junior high schools in the early 1960s. In 1961, Dr. Keedy became a professor of Math Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, where he went on to author or coauthor over 50 math textbooks ranging from elementary school through college. Throughout this time he flew his beloved Piper Comanche airplane to speaking engagements, publisher meetings, and family visits. Dr. Keedy retired in 1987 and moved to Florida where he started The Textbook Authors Association, designed to promote and advocate for textbook authors. He continued his avid interest in flying, adding a red 1937 Waco biplane to his air collection. Dr. Keedy sang in several churches in Florida, and he was active in the Barbershop Harmony Society, where he composed songs and wrote manuscripts on barbershop harmony theory. Source: [Whidden-McLean Funeral Home](https://www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com/obituary/mervin-mike-keedy)

Works

Introductory algebra

Introductory algebra

Algebra

Algebra

Addison-Wesley informal geometry

Addison-Wesley informal geometry

Algebra and trigonometry

Algebra and trigonometry

Intermediate algebra

Intermediate algebra

Basic Mathematics

Basic Mathematics

Exploring modern mathematics

Exploring modern mathematics

Number systems

Number systems

Geometry for today

Geometry for today

A problem solving approach to intermediate algebra

A problem solving approach to intermediate algebra

Essential Mathematics

Essential Mathematics

ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA and STDNT SOL MNL/GEOM SUP PKG

ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA and STDNT SOL MNL/GEOM SUP PKG

Developmental Mathematics

Developmental Mathematics

Trigonométrie et géométrie 311

Trigonométrie et géométrie 311

General mathematics

General mathematics

Measures, ratio, and averages

Measures, ratio, and averages

Students solution booklet to accompany Algebra and trigonometry

Students solution booklet to accompany Algebra and trigonometry

Fundamental algebra and trigonometry

Fundamental algebra and trigonometry

Algebra two and trigonometry

Algebra two and trigonometry

Contemporary second-year algebra

Contemporary second-year algebra

Numbers of Ordinary Arithmetic and Algebra (Algebra, a Modern Introduction)

Numbers of Ordinary Arithmetic and Algebra (Algebra, a Modern Introduction)

A modern introduction to basic mathematics (Addison-Wesley series in mathematics)

A modern introduction to basic mathematics (Addison-Wesley series in mathematics)

Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Intermediate algebra, a modern approach

Intermediate algebra, a modern approach

Arithmetic

Arithmetic

College algebra

College algebra

Study supplement to accompany Fundamental college algebra

Study supplement to accompany Fundamental college algebra

Algebra one

Algebra one

Algebra, an introductory course

Algebra, an introductory course

Fundamental college algebra

Fundamental college algebra

Applying mathematics

Applying mathematics

Algebra for college students

Algebra for college students

Instructor's resource guide for Basic mathematics

Instructor's resource guide for Basic mathematics

Algebra, an intermediate course

Algebra, an intermediate course

Modern Introduction to Basic Mathematics

Modern Introduction to Basic Mathematics

Addison-Wesley General Mathematics. Teacher's Edition

Addison-Wesley General Mathematics. Teacher's Edition

Addison-Wesley Applying Mathematics

Addison-Wesley Applying Mathematics

A Problem-Solving Approach to Introductory Algebra

A Problem-Solving Approach to Introductory Algebra

Linear Equations and Systems of Equations

Linear Equations and Systems of Equations

Geometry

A modern introduction to basic mathematics

A modern introduction to basic mathematics

Algebra & Trigonometry

Algebra & Trigonometry

ALG TRIG UNIT CIRCL and STUDENT SOL MNL PKG

ALG TRIG UNIT CIRCL and STUDENT SOL MNL PKG

Addison Wesley Algebra Problem Bank

Addison Wesley Algebra Problem Bank

A MODERN INTRODUCTION TO BASIC MATHEMATICS.

A MODERN INTRODUCTION TO BASIC MATHEMATICS.

Geometry a Modern Introduction

Geometry a Modern Introduction

A modern introduction to basic mathematics (Addison;Wesley series in science and mathematics education)

A modern introduction to basic mathematics (Addison;Wesley series in science and mathematics education)

Relations, functions and graphs

Relations, functions and graphs

Answer Book

Intermediate Algebra with Problem Solving

Intermediate Algebra with Problem Solving

Arithmetic, a modern approach

Arithmetic, a modern approach

Algebra two

Trigonometry; a programmed text

Trigonometry; a programmed text

Introductory algebra with problem-solving

Introductory algebra with problem-solving

Introductory algebra: a modern approach

Introductory algebra: a modern approach

Mathematics: a modern introduction

Mathematics: a modern introduction

Review of basic mathematics for Part 6

Review of basic mathematics for Part 6

Exploring elementary mathematics exercises

Exploring elementary mathematics exercises

A problem solving approach to introductory algebra

A problem solving approach to introductory algebra

Trigonometry Booklet Essential Mathematics

Trigonometry Booklet Essential Mathematics

Answer booklet to accompany Arithmetic, 4th ed

Answer booklet to accompany Arithmetic, 4th ed

Intermediate Algebra Supplement Box

Intermediate Algebra Supplement Box

Addison-Wesley General Mathematics Projects Booklet

Addison-Wesley General Mathematics Projects Booklet

Intermediate Algebra and Student Solutions Manual

Intermediate Algebra and Student Solutions Manual

Basic Mathematics Supplement Box

Basic Mathematics Supplement Box

Addison-Wesley Informal Geometry. Teacher's Edition

Addison-Wesley Informal Geometry. Teacher's Edition

Student's Guide to Exercises for Introductory Algebra and Algebra:An Introductory Course

Student's Guide to Exercises for Introductory Algebra and Algebra:An Introductory Course

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