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COLLECTION Identifier: HUC 8950.400

Papers of Robert C. Minnick relating to Study and Teaching in Applied Science at Harvard, 1950-1957

Overview

Minnick studied applied science, including applied mathematics and engineering at Harvard, earning an A.M. in 1951 and a Ph.D. in 1953. He was also an assistant professor of mathematics at Harvard from 1954-1957. These papers document his graduate studies and teaching.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1957

Creator

Conditions on Use and Access

There are no restrictions on access to this material.

Extent

2.8 cubic feet (8 boxes)

This collection documents the study of applied science, applied mathematics, and computer science at Harvard University. The notebooks, examinations, and reading lists document courses taken by Minnick as a student. Additional student documentation relates to Minnick's thesis. Lecture notes, lists of students, examination questions and answers document courses taught by Minnick as an assistant professor.

Biography

Robert Charles Minnick studied applied science, including applied mathematics and engineering at Harvard, earning an A.M. in 1951 and a Ph.D. in 1953. His field was the design and analysis of large-scale calculating machinery. He was an assistant professor of mathematics at Harvard from 1954-1957.

Acquisition Information

Accession number: 13980; 1999 July 26.

Related Material in the Harvard University Archives

Records of the Harvard University Computation Laboratory.

Inventory update

This document last updated 2016 November 10.

Processing Information

Processed December 2001 by Barbara Meloni.

Title
Minnick, Robert Charles. Papers of Robert C. Minnick relating to Study and Teaching in Applied Science at Harvard : an inventory
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hua24001

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.

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