R. Keith Dennis Mathematician Print and Photo collection
-
No requestable containers
-
Request -
Ask a Question
Scope and content
Collection consists namely of prints, portraits and photographs of mathematicians collected by Dennis. Notable historic figures in mathematics are represented. Several published portfolios, including editions of David Eugene Smith's Portraits of Eminent Mathematicians, containing prints and biographical information on the mathematicians are also included. Plates appear to often come from published works and in some cases include portions of text from the book from which they were removed. Also a panoramic photograph by Fenner showing the attendees of the 1946 annual meetings of the American Mathematical Society, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and Mathematical Association of America at Cornell University, photographed in front of Barton Hall.
Dates
- circa 1850-1950.
Creator
- Dennis, R. Keith. (Person)
- Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944. (Person)
- Scripta mathematica (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
R. Keith Dennis is a Professor of Mathematics at Cornell University with a focus area on commutative and non-commutative algebra, algebraic K-theory, group theory, and mathematical bibliography.
Extent
.6 cubic feet. (.6 cubic feet.)
Abstract
Collection consists namely of prints, portraits and photographs of mathematicians.
Physical Description
Photographs, Printed materials.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by RMC Staff
- Date
- September 2016
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)