Word: thimann
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Harvard professors who signed the paper were Edwin C. Kemble, professor of Physics, emeritus; Harlow Shapley, Paine Professor of Practical Astronomy, emeritus; Kenneth V. Thimann, professor of Biology; and Oscar Zarisk, professor of Mathematics...
...Thimann said he signed because of his feeling that "a beginning has to be made somewhere." He said that testing would be a good area to restrict, since any action breaking the agreement "could be readily observed...
Ever since the Thimann Report was rejected by the Faculty in March, a report asking for abolishing non-honors concentrators in Bio-Chemical Sciences, a committee has been working on another method of tightening up the non-honors requirements in that field. It is expected to make a new proposal to the Faculty today toward tightening requirements...
...order to determine faculty opinion on the question, the students on the committee will interview members of the faculty, including Leonard K. Nash '39, associate professor of Chemistry, a leading proponent of the Thimann Plan, Leigh Hoadley, Master of Leverett House and professor of Zoology, who is against the proposal, other members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and members of the Faculty of Medicine since the plan would largely affect premeds...
...group plans to report back to the Council before the April meeting of the Faculty at which time the decision rejecting the Thimann Plan may be reconsidered...