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R. Keith Dennis Mathematician Print and Photo collection

 Collection
Identifier: 8565

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

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

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)