Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953

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Von Mises, mathematician and philosopher of science, was Gordon McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard. He collected German and Austrian literature, and particularly the works of Rainer Maria Rilke.

From the description of Papers, 1908-1950. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122357330

Von Mises was an Austrian-born American mathematician, engineer, and positivist philosopher who notably advanced statistics and probability theory. Rilke was an Austro-German poet.

From the guide to the Richard Von Mises papers concerning Rainer Maria Rilke, 1919-1953., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Von Mises was an Austrian-born American mathematician, engineer, and positivist philosopher, and Harvard faculty member. Rilke was an Austro-German poet.

From the description of Papers concerning Rainer Maria Rilke, 1919-1953. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77947956

Von Mises taught aerodynamics and applied mathematics at Harvard.

From the description of Papers of Richard von Mises, 1893-1953 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973129

From the description of Notes for Engineering Sciences 11b, aerodynamics / R. v. Mises, 1942. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228512396

Richard Edler Von Mises, mathematician and philosopher of science, was Gordon McKay Professor of Aerodynamics and Applied Mathematics at Harvard. He collected German and Austrian literature, and particularly the works of Rainer Maria Rilke.

From the guide to the Richard Von Mises papers, 1908-1950., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

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referencedIn Herzberger, Max, 1899-. Papers, 1920-1972. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. The role of Positivism in the XX century : manuscript, 1953. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Niels Bohr Library. The Emilio Segrè visual archives, T-Z, [ca. 1870]-9999. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. Kleines lehrbuch des positivismus : einführung in die empiristische wissenschaftsauffassung : manuscript, [between 1933 and 1939]. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Steiner, Herbert, 1892-1966. Correspondence with Richard and Hilda von Mises, 1947-1960. Houghton Library
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. Notes : concerning Rainer Maria Rilke : manuscript, undated. Houghton Library
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. Notes for Engineering Sciences 11b, aerodynamics / R. v. Mises, 1942. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Burgers, J. M. (Johannes Martinus), 1895-. Papers of Johannes Martinus Burgers, 1912-1980. University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
creatorOf Richard Von Mises papers, 1908-1950. Houghton Library
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. Papers concerning Rainer Maria Rilke, 1919-1953. Houghton Library
referencedIn Abraham Aaron Roback papers, 1909-1965. Houghton Library
referencedIn Burgers, J. M. (Johannes Martinus), 1895-. Papers, ca. 1912-1980. American Institute of Physics
creatorOf Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Les fenêtres : dix poèmes de Rainer Maria Rilke : typescript, [1927-1953] Houghton Library
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. Papers. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Korn, Elizabeth P. Sketches, n.d. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Bücher, Theater, Kunst : page proofs, [ca. 1934] Houghton Library
referencedIn Von Kármán, Theodore, 1881-1963. Papers, 1871-1963. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke : manuscript, 1917. Houghton Library
creatorOf Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Papers, 1895-1953. Houghton Library
referencedIn Bibring, Edward, b. 1894. Papers of Edward and Grete L. Bibring, 1936-1953. Library of Congress
referencedIn Geiringer, Hilda, 1893-1973. Papers of Hilda Geiringer, 1914-1973 (inclusive). Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. Papers, 1908-1950. Houghton Library
creatorOf Richard Von Mises papers concerning Rainer Maria Rilke, 1919-1953. Houghton Library
referencedIn Sagan, Henry. Henry Sagan papers, 1948-1959. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Von Mises, Richard, 1883-1953. Papers of Richard von Mises, 1893-1953 (inclusive). Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. The story of the love and death of Cornet Christopher Rilke : told by Rainer Maria Rilke / and done into English by B. J. Morse : manuscript, 1927 Jan. 29. Houghton Library
referencedIn Theodore von Kármán papers, 1871-1963 California Institute of Technology. Archives.
referencedIn Hohenemser, K. H. (Kurt H.). Oral history interview with Kurt Hohenemser, 2000. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Houghton Library. Houghton Library printed book provenance file, L-Q. 1942. Houghton Library
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correspondedWith Allesch, Gustav Johannes von, 1882- person
correspondedWith Amar, Licco. person
associatedWith Bibring, Edward, b. 1894. person
correspondedWith Brandstrom-Michy, Elsa. person
correspondedWith Broch, Hermann, 1886-1951 person
associatedWith Burgers, J. M. (Johannes Martinus), 1895- person
associatedWith Dibner, Bern, person
correspondedWith Ficker, Ludwig von. person
associatedWith Geiringer, Hilda, 1893-1973. person
correspondedWith Gsell, Hans, 1884-1915 person
correspondedWith Hammer, Victor, 1882- person
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of Engineering corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of Mathematics corporateBody
associatedWith Herzberger, Max, 1899- person
correspondedWith Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962 person
associatedWith Hohenemser, K. H. (Kurt H.) person
associatedWith Houghton Library. person
correspondedWith Jacobi, Hugo, 1882-1954 person
correspondedWith Kazner ? , R. person
associatedWith Korn, Elizabeth P. person
associatedWith Lion, Ferdinand, 1883-1965, person
correspondedWith Lorenz, Karl, 1888- person
associatedWith Lorenz, Karl, 1888-1961, person
correspondedWith Marowska, Lika, 1889- person
correspondedWith Michalek, Lili. person
correspondedWith Michalek, Lisa. person
associatedWith Mises, Richard Edler von, 1883-1953 person
associatedWith Niels Bohr Library. corporateBody
correspondedWith Oberle, Philipp, 1901- person
correspondedWith Oboussier, Robert, 1900- person
associatedWith Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. person
associatedWith Rilke-Sammlung Richard von Mises. corporateBody
correspondedWith Roback, A. A. (Abraham Aaron), 1890-1965 person
associatedWith Sagan, Henry. person
correspondedWith Schnitzler, Olga. person
correspondedWith Schoffner, Jakob, 1875-1944 person
associatedWith Steiner, Herbert, 1892-1966. person
associatedWith Von Kármán, Theodore, 1881-1963. person
correspondedWith Wengraf, Paul. person
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Applied mathematics
Austrian poetry
Austrian poetry
Mathematics
Science
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Editors
Mathematicians
Poets
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Birth 1883-04-19

Death 1953-07-14

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