Word: fergusonism
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Former Stern School Acting Chair Richard E. Sylla ’62 said that even within a single field, Ferguson is a versatile master, simultaneously “a meticulous historian” and “a great synthesizer...
...Dean William C. Kirby echoed this praise in a statement, saying Ferguson “argues big subjects with spirit, reason and evidentiary force...
Sylla called Ferguson a dynamic teacher, citing his sense of humor and frequent use of cutting-edge technology in his lectures...
...Sylla said such features had made Ferguson a hot commodity—one which he said Harvard had pursued for several years...
...When Ferguson was being wooed to join an American university for the 2000-2001 academic year, Sylla said there were three major contenders: Harvard, NYU and the University of Pennsylvania...