Word: holton
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American scientists who have seen the aids call them excellent. Says Harvard's famed Physicist Gerald Holton: "Insofar as this material is new, it is striking, but it also represents another thing: that the Russians have expended precious technical thought on scientific educational equipment." The U.S. makes nothing like the classroom wave-motion machine, and an American-made projector that costs Harvard $300 serves the purpose no better than a Russian model that costs $24.50 (plus 40% duty) delivered in New York. Adds Dr. Albert Navez, whose high school program in Newton, Mass, last year turned out both winners...
...Gerald Holton, associate professor of Physics and of General Education, stressed the non-professional nature of Nat. Sci. 2. "The idea of a general education course is that it is self-contained. All departmental courses like Bio. 1 and Physics 1 lead to increased specialization and learning," he said...
Following President Walker's speech two scientists gave ten minute commentaries. The first was Gerald Holton, associate professor of Physics. Dael Wolfle, the second commentator, is an executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
...aims of the organization have been endorsed by Rupert Emerson '22, professor of Government, Leonard K. Nash '39, associate professor of Chemistry; Daniel S. Cheever '39, lecturer on Government; Gerald Holton, associate professor of Physics; and Jerome S. Bruner, professor of Psychology and many presidents of undergraduate organizations...
Atomic physics will receive increased emphasis this term in Physics 1, according to Gerald Holton, associate professor of Physics. Holton stressed that current changes carry out a general course policy to keep instruction up-to-date...