Papers of Hassler Whitney, ca. 1930-1987 (inclusive).

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Papers of Hassler Whitney, ca. 1930-1987 (inclusive).

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Contains course materials, manuscripts, and some correspondence. Includes materials from Whitney's teaching career at Harvard, 1933-1952, and materials from his position as Professor of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study, 1952-1989. The materials relate to Whitney's pioneering contribution to geometry, particularly topology, and his studies relating to the reduction of "math anxiety" among elementary school children. Related publications and reference material also available in repository. For information on component parts of the collection, see Harvard Archives LOCATION below.

3.9 cubic feet in 12 containers

Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8185921

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Whitney, Hassler

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Hassler Whitney taught mathematics at Harvard University, 1933-1952, prior to joining the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1952. From the description of Papers of Hassler Whitney, ca. 1930-1987 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77060271 Mathematician. From the description of Oral history interview with Hassler Whitney, 1984 Apr. 10. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63277412 ...