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Said Psychologist Terman: "We see no signs of a prospective statesman in the group; thus far, the highest elective office held by any...is that of Assemblyman. It contains...no mathematician of truly first rank, no university president. It gives no promise of contributing any Aristotles, Newtons, Tolstoys...." Psychologist Terman thinks the 1,400 entitled to another 25 years before making final judgment on them. But he has already come to one conclusion:"In achieving eminence, much depends on chance...
Bell-Ringer. Whitehead began his teaching career 62 years ago as a mathematician at Cambridge. He and his famous pupil, Bertrand Russell, worked together for nine years on their Principia Mathematica, now on the St. John's list of the 100 Great Books, but strictly for specialists. Whitehead later became professor of mathematics at the University of London, quit (at 63) when faced with automatic retirement and came to the U.S. to start a new career on Harvard's philosophy faculty. He has written some 20 books on mathematics, science and philosophy (best-known: Science and the Modern...
...Corbeillier's article is one in a series which the French-born mathematician and philosopher has written for the Atlantic Monthly...
...Astronomy major must be a composite chemist-physicist-mathematician. Since he is required to get a basic knowledge of physics and mathematics in, addition to Astronomy, the more he knows about these subjects before he starts in, the better...
...Government had no answer and few plans. "We're not responsible for sun-spots," snapped mystic mathematician Premier Eamon de Valera at his critics. And while Dev doodled oversize hieroglyphics, at his side nervous, lanky Agriculture Minister Patrick Smith could only assure the Dail that "with the help of God" the weather would mend. "I have faith in the mercy of God," piously echoed an Opposition frontbencher. Like the Government, the Opposition had no further ideas...