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Guide to Halsey L. Royden, "The History of the Stanford mathematics Department"
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Description
Covers the early years (1891-1924), the Blichfeldt era (1925-1938), the Szego period (1938-1949), and the 1950s-60s. Includes brief accounts of the formation of the Dept. of Statistics and the Dept. of Computer Science.
Background
Halsey L. Royden earned his B.S. in 1948 and his M.S. in 1949 at Stanford University and his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1951, after which he returned to Stanford to join the faculty in the department of mathematics.
Extent
0.02 Linear feet (1 folder)
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
This collection is open for research.