Title Pursuit of genius : Flexner, Einstein, and the early faculty at the Institute for Advanced Study / Steve Batterson

Published Wellesley, Mass. : A K Peters, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 301 pages) : illustrations Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-291) and index Notes Print version record Subject Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). School of Mathematics -- History Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). School of Mathematics -- Faculty SUBJECT Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). School of Mathematics fast Subject Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- History Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher) Universities and colleges -- Faculty New Jersey -- Princeton Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781439864258 143986425X

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