A Semicentennial History of the American Mathematical Society 1888-1938, with Biographies and Bibliographies of the Past Presidents

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Author(s): Raymond Clare Archibald
Series: American Mathematical Society Centennial Publications Vol 1
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Year: 1988

Language: English
Commentary: http://www.ams.org/publicoutreach/math-history/hmreprint-index
Pages: 262
City: New York
Tags: History of Mathematics, History of the American Mathematical Society

Frontmatter
1/2 Title page
Founder of the Society
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Preface
Contents
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
I. Introductory. The Society, 1888-1920
The Society, 1888-1920
II. The Society, 1921-1938
Certificate of Incorporation of the AMS
Visiting Lecturers
Invited Addresses
III. Financial Affairs. Special Funds
Bocher Memorial Fund
Cole Fund
Eliakim Hastings Moore Fund
Marion Reilly Fund
IV. The Bulletin
Committees of Publication or Editorial Committees
Associate or Assistant Editors
V. The Transactions
VI. Colloquium Lectures and Colloquium Publications
Colloquium Lectures
Other Colloquium Publications
VII. The Chicago Group and The Chicago Section
A Call to a Conference in Chicago
VIII. Annual Meetings
IX. Summer Meetings
X. Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship
XI. The Library
XII. The Council and Board of Trustees
Elected members of the Council
XIII. The Secretaries
XIV. The Vice-Presidents
XV. The Presidents
Index