Dear Cardee,  

It is with shock and sadness that I learned today about Jeremy.  You may remember that he and I were colleagues at Teachers College in the late 60's.  I had only seen him a few times after we said good bye on 122nd St.  But I always admired not only his outstanding work -- as many other have -- but his character.  He was as steady as they come.  And as genuine.  

I am sure the difficulties of his last years will be with you for a long time.   

Warm wishes,
Jerry Kaplan

I will always remember Jeremy and Cardee with fondness. As my mother's neighbours to my childhood time, they hold a special place in my memory, always.

Jeremy was a wonderful educator and mentor. He challenged me to think deeply and to always show kindness. He was a true ambassador for mathematics education and it was my honor to learn from him and to call him friend. His leadership shaped my career and the ways in which I mentor and challenge my students. His legacy will not be forgotten. Condolences to his family and loved ones. He and Cardee were special and well loved.

For many years we had the privilege of working with stimulating and generous support from Jeremy Kilpatrick. Particularly valuable was his contribution to the development of our journals Nämnaren and Nomad, Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education and to studies of the history of Mathematics Education. In 1995, Jeremy Kilpatrick was appointed honorary doctor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gothenburg.

Göran Emanuelson
Bengt Johansson

My name is Eun Kyung Kang and Dr. Kilpatrick was one of my committees for my dissertation.

While we never had the pleasure of meeting, I wanted to express my condolences on the passing of your father. Dr. Kilpatrick’s advices were really helpful and gave me a lot of insights for my graduate studies. I will always be grateful for his guidance and encouragement.

Wishing you comfort and peace.

Jeremy was a scholar's scholar, a gentleman's gentleman.

From SOMIDEM and the Mathematics Education journal from Mexico. We extend our condolences. We have disseminated Jeremy's work (see attached picture) so that new generations of mathematics educators know him. Dr. Douglas McLeod helped us.
Dr. María García
President of SOMIDEM

Miss you for sure. You walked much faster than us in Santiago (2013).  May you rest in peace. ^0^ Susan 

Dr. Kilpatrick was a generous teacher and scholar, kind to students and fellow faculty members. He left the world a better place than he found it.

Jeremy was one of the nicest, kindest faculty members I worked with on many committees over the years.  My deepest sympathies to the family.

Jeremy made a wonderful contribution to the study of mathematics education, especially through his foundational work in mathematical problem solving in schools.  I very much appreciated his plenary address on 'Reflection and Recursion' at the fith ICME in Adelaide in 1984.  Long admired from afar.  Kaye Stacey, University of Mlebourne, Australia. 


I interacted with Jeremy a number of times and left knowing so much more about math ed. His deeply insightful writings shaped the way I think about math ed issues. My sincere condolences to the family. Please know that he was a gift and an inspiration to us. Math education is this big respected discipline because of him. 

He always had great hope for his students profissional future.


Jeremy read my PhD proposal and made many suggestions which helped me along the way to its conclusion and submission. I was honored to visit and meet him and his family while visiting the University of Georgia in Athens in 1978, and enjoyed accompanying him and the family to a football match. I met him again time after time at various international conferences and those of the NCTM in the US. 
A true gentleman, friend and scholar.
Rest in peace Jeremy.

John Malone
Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia.

My deepest condolences to Jeremy’s family. He was a colleague, mentor, and friend to me and my family. I was lucky to be one of his first doctoral advisees at Columbia University Teachers College. Little did I know then that Jeremy would become a world renowned mathematics educator. Along the way Jeremy continued to be a. valued mentor and friend. One of my fondest memories is the time my family spent on Sabbatical at the University of Georgia. Cardee, Jeremy, Judd, and Bart were gracious and kind helping with a place to stay and making us feel welcome. I feel a great sense of loss today but also thankfulness for having had such a great colleague and friend.

Many years ago, when Jeremy was already well known and served as the editor of JRME, and I was an early career fellow who submitted her first paper for publication, he impressed me with his personal, eye-level, kind, and thoughtful approach. He corresponded with me and guided me through the details as if I were the only one he was treating, although he had never met me. This was an impactful lesson. Journal editors - take note. Many years later, I was invited to present my work in Georgia and was able to thank him in person for that unforgettable experience. He was one of a kind and will always be remembered as such.
Nitsa Movshovitz-Hadar, Technion, Israel

I met Jeremy Kilpatrick while I was a doctoral student at Northwestern University at the meeting that resulted in the formation of PME/NA.  Jeremy was a giant in the field of mathematics education. His interest in and documentation of its history was influential to my own thinking. I will miss him and his work.  My condolences to his family. Walter Secada

Jeremy was so important to both of us, He was was a central pillar of the Mathematics Education Community for so many years. 
Celia interacted with him during their years working together on several BACOMET projects. A notable instance of Jeremy as a true friend and supporter is that  he came over to London England for a few days just to support the launch of the national ACME report on the importance of Mathematics CPD for teachers. This led eventually to an influential policy committee (ACME) in England and a National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM).    He would always be there to support and promote Mathematics Education.  He was a meticulous researcher, writer and presented.  He displayed true empathy for all in our community and generously worked for all of us.  His grasp of the literature, and his readiness to criticise constructively and helpfully was second to none.  We shall miss him greatly.   Celia Hoyles and Richard Noss.  
UCL Institute of Education., London, England 

It is a great memory of mine when I was with kilpatrick at the University of Georgia, in 2006.

It was a great moment with Kilpatrick and his wife, Cardee, in 2008, In ICME 2008.

It's hard to believe that a human being, professor and researcher as noble, as special, as giant of heart and humanity as Jeremy Kilpatrick is no longer with us in this world. I would like to express my special condolences to the family, friends, students, educators, and researchers. Prof. Dr. Jeremy Kilpatrick (University of Georgia, USA) was my Overseas Advisor from May to November 2006, on the occasion of my “Sandwich Doctorate” at the Mathematics Education Program at the University of Georgia. I was always in contact with him during all these years. I always had his encouragement and academic support. Since that time, I have found that professor Kilpatrick is a great example of a mentor, researcher, educator and human being giant. I am very proud to have had the opportunity in my life to have worked with an advisor, researcher, educator and human being like Jeremy Kilpatrick. I had a very intense and fruitful period of guidance and study with him at the University of Georgia. He always gave me as much attention as possible during the period I was with him, he constantly meet with me to discuss the data collection and analysis of my PhD research and the work as a whole. With great zeal, he always read and made innumerous and important observations-suggestions about the research material I presented to him, he always was bringing me closer to very fruitful reflections towards the advancement of research, as well as for my human-professional-scientific growth. I never forget the human-academic affection and respect that I always received from Kilpatrick, a human being-educator-researcher giant. He is altogether the most extraordinary human being-educator-researcher I have ever encountered in this world. He lives on among all of us.

Dr. Kilpatrick was a wonderful role model, a great citizen in our field, and personally very generous to me  early in my career.  Condolences to his family.
--Jennifer Lewis

It is so sad that Jeremy passed away.  I could not find appropriate words to express my sadness and loss.  I first met Jeremy in 1994, when he was a discussant in a symposium on problem posing at the AERA annual meeting Ed Silver organized.  In the symposium, I proudly knew that Jeremy is my academic grandpa (I am Ed Silver's student and Ed is Jeremy's student).  Since then, I have met Jeremy numerous times.  Jeremy impacted on me greatly!  The photo was taken when Ed received the NCTM Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Jeremy Kilpatrick was an outstanding mathematics education researcher making major contributions to the field. I have appreciated his leadership and learned so much from his work over the years. His contributions to  the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in leading the organization in research areas greatly moved the organization forward in providing a strong research foundation in mathematics education.

He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and colleagues. 

Trena Wilkerson
President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Jeremy was a treasure to Math Education and to me personally. I was honored to have him as a professor and as an invaluable member of my doctoral committee. My heart goes out to his loved ones. 

My condolences to the Kilpatrick family. May he rest in peace. With love, Finest, Emma and Seane...xxx

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Jeremy Kilpatrick

September 21, 1935 – September 17, 2022

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