Solomon Feferman Papers, 1938-2016, bulk 1980-2010

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Summary

Creators:
Feferman, Solomon.
Abstract:
The first series primarily document Feferman's term as president of the Association for Symbolic Logic from 1980 to 1982. The material consists largely of correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, and material from symposia and lectures. Accession 2018-045 largely consists of correspondence, publications and talks, Stanford University Mathematics Department material, and other professional material.
Extent:
28.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Solomon Feferman Papers (SC0907). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

These papers primarily document Feferman's term as president of the Association for Symbolic Logic from 1980 to 1982. The material consists largely of correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, and material from symposia and lectures. Accession 2018-045 largely consists of correspondence, publications and talks, Stanford University Mathematics Department material, and other professional material.

Biographical / historical:

Solomon Feferman was a Professor of Mathematics and Philosophy and the Patrick Suppes Family Professor of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, he became Emeritus in 2004. Born December 13, 1928 in New York, New York, Feferman earned a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology in 1948, and his Ph.D. at University of California, Berkeley in 1957. His interests included mathematical logic, philosophy of mathematics, and history modern logic. Feferman died in 2016.

Acquisition information:
Gift, 2008, 2017.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

Solomon Feferman Papers (SC0907). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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