Word: putnam
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...very English, almost a caricature of himself,” said government professor Robert D. Putnam, a close friend...
...have serious financial problems,” recalled Putnam, who served for two years under Knowles. “We worked our way out of it. In the end, it feels like a party, but that’s looking at history through the wrong end of the glass...
...eighth time in the past 14 years, Harvard has won the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. The six-hour, 12-question exam was administered by the Mathematical Association of America in December and was taken by a total of 3,753 students from 516 colleges in the United States and Canada. Results were released by the College’s mathematics department on Friday. The winning team members were Tiankai Liu ’08, Alison B. Miller ’08 and Zachary R. Abel ’10, each of whom received a $1,000 award...
...addition to teaching Mathematics 55, winning the prestigious Putnam Prize three times, and being the youngest person ever to become a full Harvard professor, Professor Noam D. Elkies has yet another accomplishment to add to his name. On Saturday, Elkies gave an awe-inspiring performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy” as part of the second concert of the Bach Society (BachSoc) Orchestra’s season...
...long as you like, but leave an hour to get the check after you ask for it; otherwise, you might be studying longer than you intended. 2. Petsi Pies: Go past Louie’s Superette and straight on till morning to find this eclectic bakery, tucked away on Putnam Ave., near Mather. Tuck yourself away in one of the mismatched chairs and enjoy a wrinkly but tasty scone. Despite its proximity to several river Houses, few Harvard students seem to be aware of its existence, making this townie gem as unlike Lamont Café as possible. 3. Caf?...