Community of Scholars Profile

Whitney, Hassler

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[F]Math9/1/19526/30/1977
[E]Math7/1/19775/10/1989

Year of Death: 1989

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1932Harvard University

Honors

DescriptionYear
Hon DSc Yale Univ1947
AMS Colloquium Lect1946
VP AMS 1948-50
Natl Medal of Sci 1977 Appointments: Member Math Panel, National Defense Res Comm, 1943-45
Pres, Internatl Comm on Math Instruction, 1979-82