Talk:Institute for Advanced Study
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[edit] Faculty
I've wikified all the faculty names as given on the IAS site, linking to our existing articles. Many don't yet exist, and several that do have rather pitiful stubs. I could use some help creating at least reasonable stub articles for all these deserving scientists.... I'm not a science specialist.
Many of the existing articles don't mention a stint at the IAS, either, so please add at least a sentence and a back link to this article if you tackle any of these. Thanks! -- Catherine 00:47, 12 Apr 2004 (UTC)
[edit] IAS and Princeton U
According to Who Got Einstein's Office (see page 26), the IAS actually was housed at Princeton University (in Fine Hall, Princeton's math building) for 6 years (from the opening in 1933, until Fuld Hall opened in 1939), which wass a big part of the reason people often thought it was part of Princeton (and of course, once created, the impression just kept going). Noel (talk) 15:22, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
- Both the name and the mathematics department were moved to a new building in 1970. Hence the present wording. Septentrionalis 17:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Hamming quote?
There's a quote on the institution in the entry that I frankly don't understand. What exactly does that mean? "Ruined" as in "disproved"? -Dan 06:38, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
- I believe that Hamming meant that he didn't believe the concept of the Institute actually worked -- that scientists don't always produce the best results when left free to set their own goals, with no deadlines and no pressure. I think he meant "ruined" as in prevented scientists from fully pursuing their potential. — Catherine\talk 17:49, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Is this quote true
"The institute was founded, explicitly, to house Jewish emigrees (including Einstein) whom Princeton University refused to hire because of its institutional antisemitism" I dont think this is true so I deleted it, if it is true put it back with a link.--Stevenscollege 19:01, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
this is true. you can verify this in any einstein biography. --evolve17, 7 august 2006
