Well if we're going to be persnickety, Jerry, wasn't his first name 
actually "Pal?"  And didn't he teach _everywhere_ for a short time?  ;)

In all seriousness, I would hope that means that the University has 
several people walking about with a low Erd?s number.  That would be 
more impressive to me than ... big statement ... making the final four.

    Bill


On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 12:04  AM, Jerry Yeager wrote:

> Well there should be an ? character in the name Erd?s, but you did get 
> it correct, it is named after (or for -- I tend to get those mixed up 
> quite often) Paul Erd?s.
> It may surprise you to know that he did teach at UofL for a short time 
> and came back to visit and do some lectures every now and then.




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