Oswald Veblen (June 24, 1880 – August 10, 1960) was an American mathematician, geometer and topologist, whose work found application in atomic physics and the theory of relativity. He proved the Jordan curve theorem in 1905; while this was long considered the first rigorous proof of the theorem, many now also consider Camille Jordan's original proof rigorous. (Wikipedia).
The Institute for Advanced Study: The First 100 Years - George Dyson
Public Lecture: The Institute for Advanced Study: The First 100 Years George Dyson, Author, Historian, and past Director's Visitor (2002–03) at the Institute In 1916, social theorist Thorstein Veblen called for the post-war institution of “academic houses of refuge... where teachers and
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Veblen's Circle - George Dyson
75th Anniversary Celebration School of Mathematics George Dyson March 11, 2005 More videos on http://video.ias.edu
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Historical Studies and Social Science: An Illustrated History - George Dyson
George Dyson November 12, 2010 This lecture was part of the Institute for Advanced Study’s celebration of its eightieth anniversary, and took place during the events related to the Schools of Historical Studies and Social Science. More videos on http://video.ias.edu
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Gabai David "Poincaré's work on Topology"
Résumé This talk will discuss some of Poincaré's many fundamental contributions to topology and their influence on future developments. Note(s) Biographique(s) David Gabai est mathématicien à l'Université de Princeton ou il a passé en 1980 sa thèse. Ses recherches se concentrent sur la
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Eliashberg Yakov "Sympletic topology from Poincaré to Gromov"
Résumé Poincare's paper « Sur un théorème de géométrie », written shortly before his death,started a development which eventually led to creation of a new field of symplectic topology. In the talk I will highlight some milestones of this process. Note(s) Biographique(s) Born in 1946 in
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Der Nürnberger Prozess - Die Verteidigung (6/8) / Hauptkriegsverbrecher-Prozess
assassination of hitler, Ermordung von Hitler, Robert H. Jackson, Hjalmar Schacht, Karl Dönitz, Planung und Durchführung von Angriffskriegen, Verbrechen gegen das Kriegsrecht, Reichskriegsmarine, U-Boot-Waffe, Großadmiral, Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine, Korvettenkapitän Otto Kranzbühle
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The Hero Of Tannenberg - Paul von Hindenburg I WHO DID WHAT IN WW1?
Meet Indy & the Crew at Stow Maries WW1 Aerodrome: http://bit.ly/TGWStowMaries Paul von Hindenburg's military career was already over when World War 1 broke out. He fought in legendary German battles like Königgrätz or Sedan and now was retired. But he returned in 1914 and became a living
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Germans Cheer Kennedy (1963) / Kennedy besucht Köln
The President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, visited Cologne and Bonn. There he met Konrad Adenauer, the Chancellor of Germany. Thousands of spectators cheered him on, on his way. Find more videos about John F. Kennedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDjMHKoTvcU ____
From playlist HISTORY OF COLOGNE
Portraits of Power - Hitler - The Road to Revenge Narrated by Henry Fonda Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 -- 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP); National Socialist German Worker
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The Story of James Simons - Renaissance Technologies & Medallion Fund
Jim Simons is a mathematician and cryptographer who realized that the complex math he used to break military codes could also explain patterns in the world of finance. James Simons has been described as "the world's smartest billionaire", amassing a fortune through the clever use of mathem
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Killing Kennedy | National Geographic
National Geographic Channel chronicles the buildup to one of America's most shocking events: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. Starring Rob Lowe (President Kennedy), Will Rothhaar (Oswald), with Michelle Trachtenberg (Marina Oswald), and Ginnifer Goodwin
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Infamous Guns - Episode 1: Lee Harvey Oswald's Rifle
In this new series we examine what happened to weapons used in infamous crimes or incidents. In this episode, the fates of Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle and pistol, and Jack Ruby's pistol used against Oswald! Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 n
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Catching JFK's Killer | History's Greatest Mysteries (Season 4)
On Nov 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, shaking the nation to its core. While an initial suspect is captured, many believe there's more to the story. Watch all new episodes of History's Greatest Mysteries, returning Monday, January 30 at 9/8c, and stay up to date on a
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