Kemeny, John G.

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Born, Budapest, Hungary, May 31, 1926. Emigrated to the U.S., 1940; naturalized, 1945. Valedictorian, George Washington High School, N.Y., 1943; BA and PhD in mathematics, Princeton, 1949. Assistant within the U.S. Army, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos Project, 1945-1946. Research assistant to Dr. Albert Einstein at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, 1948-49. Fine Instructor and Office of Naval Research Research Fellow in Mathematics, Princeton, 1949-51. Asst. prof. of philosophy, Princeton, 1951-53. Prof. of mathematics, Dartmouth, 1953; dept. chairman, 1955-67; Albert Bradley Third Century Professor, 1969-72; thirteenth president of the college, 1970-1981; prof. of mathematics and computer science, 1981-90; professor emeritus until his death, Dec. 26, 1992.

From the description of Oral history interview with John Kemeny, 1984. (Dartmouth College Library). WorldCat record id: 242982026

Born 1926.

From the description of Oral history interview with John G. Kemeny, 1984 June 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83622716
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referencedIn Dartmouth College. Student strike records, 1970. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Long, Carl F. Oral history interview with Carl F. Long, 2001. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dickey, John Sloan, 1907-1991. Oral history interview with John Sloan Dickey, 1975-1978. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Campaign for Dartmouth. Records, 1976-1980. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Oskar Morgenstern papers, 1866-1992 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Chamberlain, Ramona M. (Ramona Moore), 1931-. Oral history interview with Ramona Chamberlain, 2003. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Durant, William Bullard. Records, 1969-1971. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Kemeny, John G. Letter, 1980 August 1, Hanover, N.H., to Miss Elizabeth B. French, Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Smallwood, Frank. Dartmouth College Archives notes on the administration and the faculty 1957-1992 New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Pytte, Agnar. Oral history interview with Agnar Pytte, 2002. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Office of the President. Records, 1970-1980. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Kemeny, John G. Oral history interview with John G. Kemeny, 1984 June 7. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Adams, Ruth M. Oral history interview with Ruth Adams, 1996. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Davis, William P. (William Potter), 1924-2004. Oral history interview with William P. Davis, Jr., 1997. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Corson, Dale R. Dale R. Corson papers, 1963-1977. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Kemeny, Jean Alexander, 1930-2003. Oral history interview with Jean Alexander Kemeny, 1996-2000. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Foundation Year Program. Records, 1968-1970. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Manuel, Ralph Nixon, 1936-. Oral history interview with Ralph Manuel, 2002. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Michael S. Mahoney papers., 1923-2008 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn William L. Duren Jr. Papers 2008-269; 2010-192. 464696638., 1925-2005 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Smallwood, Frank. Papers, 1957-1992. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Burke, Walter, 1922-. Oral history interview with Walter Burke, 1996 Aug. 9 and 27. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn [Newspaper clippings of President Kemeny's first year in office, August-November 1970]. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Bonz, Margaret Huling, 1941-. Oral history interview with Margaret Huling Bonz, 2002. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Marguerite Yourcenar additional papers, 1842-1996. Houghton Library
referencedIn Maynard, Priscilla Frechette. Oral history interview with Priscilla Frechette Maynard, 1997. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Kemeny, John G. Oral history interview with John Kemeny, 1984. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Native American Council. Records, 1972-1982. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Affirmative Action Office. Records, 1972- Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Facilities Planning Board. Records, 1973-1980. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Ad Hoc Committee on R.O.T.C. Records, 1968-1975. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Young Men's Christian Associations of New Hampshire. YMCA Youth and Government Assembly records, 1949-1975. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Baldwin, Marilyn Austin, 1935-. Oral history interview with Marilyn Austin, 2002. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Copenhaver, John H. Oral history interview with John Copenhaver, 1996. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Robert Manning papers, 1938-1993. Houghton Library
referencedIn McLaughlin, David T. (David Thomas), 1932-2004. Oral history interview with David T. McLaughlin, 1996-1997. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Hill, Richard Devereux, 1919-,. Oral history interview with Richard D. Hill, 1998-2000. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Dept. of Military Science and Tactics. Records, 1953- Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Dale R. Corson papers, 1963-1977. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Harvard Project Physics. Materials for documentary film: The world of Enrico Fermi, ca. 1930-1968. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Martin, Lucretia L. Oral history interview with Lucretia Martin, 2005. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Strickler, James C. Oral history interview with James C. Strickler, 2002. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Dartmouth College. Black Alumni Caucus. Records, 1971-1972 New Hampshire Newspaper Project
creatorOf Kemeny, John G. Goals for Dartmouth College. Address, before Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., Christmas Week, 1975. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Fanelli, Alex (Arnaldo Alexander), 1920-. Oral history interview with A. Alexander Fanelli, 1996. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Flaccus, Kimball, 1911-1972. Papers, 1921-1978. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Dey, Charles Frederick, 1930-. Oral history interview with Charles Dey, 2002. Dartmouth College Library
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