Emil J. Gumbel's last course on the ``Statistical theory of extreme values'': a conversation with Tuncel M. Yegulalp (Q1744178)

The first part of the article is a short biography of Emil J. Gumbel including his academic career in mathematical statistics and his pivotal role in the pacifistic movement of the Weimar Republic. The second part is an interview with Tuncel M. Yegulalp -- Professor emeritus of Mining Engineering at Columbia University -- about Emil J. Gumbel's last course on the ``Statistical theory of extreme values'' taught at Columbia University in 1964.