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...Bott and Birkoff, Griffiths, Gleason...
...Garrett Birkoff '32, Gordon Putnam Professor of Pure and Applied Mathematics, told the pickets he wanted to go through, but he was refused entrance because he would not identify himself as a non-administrator...
...James Bryant Conant 1933-1953 Nathan Marsh Pusey 1953- Deans of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dunbar, C. F. 1890-95 Peirce, J. M. 1895-98 Smith, C. L. 1898-02 Briggs, L. B. R. 1902-25 Moore, C. H. 1925-31 Murdock, K. B. 1931-34 Birkoff, G. D. (Acting) 1934-35 Brikhoff, G. D. 1936-39 Ferguson, W. S. 1939-41 Buck, P. H. 1924-53 Bundy, McG. 1953-61 Mason, E. S. (Acting) 1961 and Pusey, N. M. (Acting...
Although a fine mathematician, Birkoff in the first half of 5, goes at such a rapid pace that even the best men have a tough time keeping up with him. Widder in the second half, is very methodical and takes less for granted...
...sure to check up and see whether he actually has. In the same course, Widder makes you work hard, but is perhaps the clearest teacher in the department, and Whitney is adequate and fairly easy going. As to Math. 3, this is something you've got to have. Birkoff is a wonderful mathematician, but he isn't a good teacher...