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Died. George David Birkhoff, 60, famed Harvard mathematician, proponent of the "Perfect Fluid" four-dimensional theory of gravitation (alternative to Einstein's); of a heart attack; in Cambridge, Mass...
Professor Celis, member of the Faculty of Sciences at the National University, will use his fellowship for studies in the theory of gravitation, and will work principally with George D. Birkhoff, professor of Mathematics here...
...History 5a New Lect. Hall History 13a Emerson D History 19 Sever 30 History 46a Sever 30 History 59b Sever 29 Mathematics AIII (see footnote*) Mr. Rickart, Sec. 1 Memorial Hall Mr. Stewart, Sec. 2 Memorial Hall Mr. Lyndon, Sec. 3 Memorial Hall Mathematics 2II (see footnote*) Professor Birkhoff, Sec. 1 Memorial Hall Mr. Pollard, Sec. 2 Memorial Hall Mathematics 5a Memorial Hall Mathematics 13 Emerson D Music 27 Music Bldg. 2 Philosophy B Emerson 211 Philosophy 8c Emerson 211 Physics 23a (Eng'g. 223a) Pierce 302 Psychology 110b Emerson A Spanish 5 Emerson D 2.15 P.M. English 1 Emerson...
Included in the Harvard group are three scientists, one philosopher, and an historian of ideas. They are George D. Birkhoff '05, dean of the Faculty of. Arts and Sciences and Perkins Professor of Mathematics; Reginald A. Daly; Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology; Karl. S. Lashley, professor of Neuropsychology; Clarence I. Lewis '06, professor of Philosophy; and Charles H. McIlwain, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government...
...Dean Birkhoff, contributor to the fundamentals of dynamics, is a past president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the American Mathematical Society. He earned his doctorate at Chicago in 1907, and has taught here since 1912. Recognized as one of America's leading mathematicians, he has been a dean for six years...