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George Dyson acknowledged (about 8:38 in the video) that although the IAS itself was founded in 1930, the first idea for it was expressed in 1916 by Thorstein V
by gshubert17 10y ago
George Dyson acknowledged (about 8:38 in the video) that although the IAS itself was founded in 1930, the first idea for it was expressed in 1916 by Thorstein Veblen (at about 12:10):
"Academic houses of refuge . . . a freely endowed central establishment where teachers and students of all nationalities, including Americans with the rest, may pursue their chosen work . . ."