Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 618 g
Flexner, Einstein, and the Early Faculty at the Institute for Advanced Study
Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 618 g
ISBN: 978-1-56881-259-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
"The Institute for Advanced Study occupies a unique position among institutions of higher learning. An account of its early years is long overdue, so the appearance of the present volume, during the 75th anniversary of the Institute's founding, is most welcome. Batterson has mined the Institute's archives to provide a detailed and unvarnished account of the backstage conflicts and intrigue that attended the Institute's growth and determined its future. Those unfamiliar with the Institute will learn how one man's vision shaped a couple's philanthropy and created a haven for scholars in the midst of the Great Depression. Equally, those who have had the privilege of Institute membership will enhance their appreciation of the intellectual leaders who made their own Institute experiences possible." ---John W. Dawson, Jr., author of Logical Dilemmas: The Life and Work of Kurt Gödel
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Geschichte der Mathematik
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
PREFACE, 1. ABRAHAM FLEXNER, DANIEL COIT GILMAN, AND THE JOHNS HOPKINS TEMPLATE, 2. THE ROCKEFELLER MODELS, 3. FUNDING DREAMS, 4. DECIDING WHERE TO START, 5. THE FIRST HIRES, 6. FLEXNER AND VEBLEN BUILD THE SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, 7. LAUNCHING THE OTHER SCHOOLS, 8. COMPETING FOR RESOURCES, 9. MOUNTING A COUP, 10. FAST FORWARD, SOURCES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, INDEX
