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The European mathematicians' migration to America / Lipman Bers ; introduced by Paul R. Halmos.

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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
Bers, Lipman, author.
Contributor:
American Mathematical Society., Producer.
Mathematical Association of America., Sponsor.
Series:
[AMS-MAA joint lecture series]
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Mathematics--United States--History--20th century.
Mathematics.
Mathematicians--United States.
Mathematicians.
Mathematicians--Europe.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : sound, color.
Place of Publication:
[Providence, RI : American Mathematical Society, 1988]
System Details:
digital
Summary:
In this lecture, Lipman Bers tells the story of European mathematicians who migrated to the U.S. prior to and during WWII, which doubled the number of active mathematicians in the U.S. As one of these immigrants himself, he draws on personal experience as well as the recollections of others. Bers lends perspective on the science of mathematics and insight into the culture of the mathematical community.--Excerpted from the container summary.
Participant:
Speaker, Lipman Bers.
Notes:
"AMS-MAA invited address."
Speech given Jan. 8, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia.
VHS.
Description based on VHS version record.
Other Format:
VHS version The European mathematicians' migration to America
OCLC:
19573487
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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