Stephen Sidney Shatz

I had Dr. Shatz for Abstract Algebra in 1968 when I was a Ph.D student (Mathematics Education Research) in the Graduate School of Education. I was amazed at how he could fill six chalkboards with proof after proof without consulting notes. He was always gracious in providing extra help during office hours . Years later, while I was teaching mathematics at Council Rock HS, he agreed to meet with two of my outstanding students who were attempting an independent study in abstract algebra. ...

I was a math graduate student at UPenn from 2004-2009. Steve taught me a huge amount while I was there --- he started by teaching me how to prepare a talk in my first year and followed up by giving impromptu lectures and mini-courses on anything me and the other graduate students wanted to learn. On top of that, Steve was genuinely interested in what was going on in my life --- he attended my choir concerts, helped me with job applications, and always asked how my family was. He was...