Talk:Institute for Advanced Study

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[edit] Faculty

I've wikified all the faculty names as given on the IAS site, linking to our existing articles. Many don't yet exist, and several that do have rather pitiful stubs. I could use some help creating at least reasonable stub articles for all these deserving scientists.... I'm not a science specialist.

Many of the existing articles don't mention a stint at the IAS, either, so please add at least a sentence and a back link to this article if you tackle any of these. Thanks! -- Catherine 00:47, 12 Apr 2004 (UTC)

[edit] IAS and Princeton U

According to Who Got Einstein's Office (see page 26), the IAS actually was housed at Princeton University (in Fine Hall, Princeton's math building) for 6 years (from the opening in 1933, until Fuld Hall opened in 1939), which wass a big part of the reason people often thought it was part of Princeton (and of course, once created, the impression just kept going). Noel (talk) 15:22, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

Both the name and the mathematics department were moved to a new building in 1970. Hence the present wording. Septentrionalis 17:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Hamming quote?

There's a quote on the institution in the entry that I frankly don't understand. What exactly does that mean? "Ruined" as in "disproved"? -Dan 06:38, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

I believe that Hamming meant that he didn't believe the concept of the Institute actually worked -- that scientists don't always produce the best results when left free to set their own goals, with no deadlines and no pressure. I think he meant "ruined" as in prevented scientists from fully pursuing their potential. — Catherine\talk 17:49, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Is this quote true

"The institute was founded, explicitly, to house Jewish emigrees (including Einstein) whom Princeton University refused to hire because of its institutional antisemitism" I dont think this is true so I deleted it, if it is true put it back with a link.--Stevenscollege 19:01, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

this is true. you can verify this in any einstein biography. --evolve17, 7 august 2006

[edit] Naming confusion

I think the biggest reason that people think that the Institute is tied to Princeton University is the name. As noted, there are other research institutes with similar sounding names, so that when people mention it, they tend to refer to it as, "The Institute for Advanced Study, at Princeton." They are of course talking about the physical location in Princeton, New Jersey, but the automatic mental connection is to Princeton University.

[edit] Annoying

"One might discern a certain ideology behind such an unusual collection of disciplines" Well, one might. But two might discern two different ideologies, and we have no idea if the author is thinking of a third, or what. Articles shouldn't hint, they should spell out. 68.142.57.9 03:23, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removed copyright infringement

The second paragraph in the intro was word-for-word the same as the second paragraph on this page, so I deleted it. Foxjwill (talk) 03:33, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Give the exact names of the Demi-Gods

If you click on the Demigod link in John Von Neumann's article, it links here where it only says a few names then adds "et al." This is an encyclopedia. Give the whole list. 68.123.158.127 (talk) 16:35, 30 March 2008 (UTC)