تعقیب نبوغ: فلکسر، اینشتین و اعضای اولیه هیئت علمی مؤسسه مطالعات پیشرفته

The Institute for Advanced Study occupies a unique position among institutions of higher learning. An account of its early years is long overdue, so the appearance of the present volume, during the 75th anniversary of the Institute s founding, is most welcome. Batterson has mined the Institute s archives to provide a detailed and unvarnished account of the backstage conflicts and intrigue that attended the Institute s growth and determined its future. Those unfamiliar with the Institute will learn how one man s vision shaped a couple s philanthropy and created a haven for scholars in the midst of the Great Depression. Equally, those who have had the privilege of Institute membership will enhance their appreciation of the intellectual leaders who made their own Institute experiences possible.-John W. Dawson Jr. "The Institute for Advanced Study occupies a unique position among institutions of higher learning. An account of its early years is long overdue, so the appearance of the present volume, during the 75th anniversary of the Institute's founding, is most welcome. Batterson has mined the Institute's archives to provide a detailed and unvarnished account of the backstage conflicts and intrigue that attended the Institute's growth and determined its future. Those unfamiliar with the Institute will learn how one man's vision shaped a couple's philanthropy and created a haven for scholars in the midst of the Great Depression. Equally, those who have had the privilege of Institute membership will enhance their appreciation of the intellectual leaders who made their own Institute experiences possible." ---John W. Dawson, Jr., author of Logical The Life and Work of Kurt Gdel Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 1. Abraham Flexner, Daniel Coit Gilman, and The Johns Hopkins Template......Page 14 2. The Rockefeller Models......Page 28 3. Funding Dreams......Page 44 4. Deciding where to Start......Page 68 5. The First Hires......Page 94 6. Flexner and Veblen Build the School of Mathematics......Page 132 7. Launching the other Schools......Page 172 8. Competing for Resources......Page 202 9. Mounting a Coup......Page 228 10. Fast Forward......Page 252 Sources and Acknowledgments......Page 278 "This book offers a long-overdue account of the early years of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. This is the story of one man's vision of founding a higher-education institution that operates outside of the standard university model, a place without the pressures of teaching commitments, service obligations, or financial considerations - an environment focused on fostering genius through research."--Jacket