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Budapest: The Golden Years Early 20th Century Mathematics Education in Budapest and Lessons for Today
- Project Leader(s)
Katherine S. Newman Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
- Grantee(s)
- Princeton Institute for International and Religious Studies, Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey)
- Description
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This October 2007 symposium gathered American and Hungarian mathematicians and social scientists to celebrate John von Neumann’s life and work, early 20th-century mathematics, and the Hungarian culture that produced so many outstanding mathematicians and scientists. A paper titled “The Social Construction of Hungarian Genius, 1867-1930” was commissioned for the symposium and presented by the historian Tibor Frank. Following the symposium, a workshop was held on how the Hungarian model of mathematics education might be applied today to cultivate the talents of exceptionally talented students, especially in the developing world.
- Grant Amount:
- $63,539
- Start Date:
- July 2007
- End Date:
- January 2008
- Grant ID:
- 12922
- Grantee Website