Richard Von Mises papers concerning Rainer Maria Rilke, 1919-1953.

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Richard Von Mises papers concerning Rainer Maria Rilke, 1919-1953.

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Papers concerning Austrian-born American mathematician Richard von Mises' friendship with the Austro-German poet Rainer Maria Rilke and von Mises' collection of Rilke materials.

3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)

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Houghton Library

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Mises, Richard Edler von, 1883-1953

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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...