Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Mathematics"
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| − | + | The Dept. of Mathematics was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences. Carl F. Eyring and Milton Marshall served as the Department Chairs in various times during the existence of the department. The department placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954 when the College of Arts and Sciences was abolished. | |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
| − | + | The Dept. of Mathematics was responsible for teaching courses in: Trigonometry, Algebra, Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus, Definite Integrals, Differential Equations, and Analytical Mechanics. By 1954 the department also taught courses in: Mathematics of Business, Theoretical Mechanics, Vector Analysis, and Elementary Statistics. | |
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
| − | + | The Dept. of Mathematics is a department within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department Chairs were: Carl F. Eyring, 1921-1929, 1931-1937, and 1939-1951; and Milton Marshall, 1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1954. | |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
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Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. Dept. of Mathematics]] ([[date::1954]]-[[date::1973]]) | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. Dept. of Mathematics]] ([[date::1954]]-[[date::1973]]) | ||
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| − | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 30 (part of College of Arts and Sciences) p. | + | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 30 (part of College of Arts and Sciences) p. 96-98 (courses taught by the department). |
| − | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. | + | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 255-257 (courses taught by the department). |
| − | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. | + | Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. 371 (part of the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences). |
| − | Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. | + | Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 503 (Department Chairs: Carl F. Eyring, 1921-1929, 1931-1937, and 1939-1951; and Milton Marshall, 1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1954). |
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Creator: UPB | Creator: UPB | ||
Revision as of 11:49, 26 August 2009
The Dept. of Mathematics was established and placed in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1921 when the School of Arts and Sciences. Carl F. Eyring and Milton Marshall served as the Department Chairs in various times during the existence of the department. The department placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1954 when the College of Arts and Sciences was abolished.
Contents
Description
Established: 1921
Abolished: 1954
Location: Provo, Utah (1921-1954)
Functions
The Dept. of Mathematics was responsible for teaching courses in: Trigonometry, Algebra, Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus, Definite Integrals, Differential Equations, and Analytical Mechanics. By 1954 the department also taught courses in: Mathematics of Business, Theoretical Mechanics, Vector Analysis, and Elementary Statistics.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Dept. of Mathematics is a department within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department Chairs were: Carl F. Eyring, 1921-1929, 1931-1937, and 1939-1951; and Milton Marshall, 1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1954.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences (1921-1954)
Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. School of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Mathematics and Physics (1920-1921)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. Dept. of Mathematics (1954-1973)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 30 (part of College of Arts and Sciences) p. 96-98 (courses taught by the department).
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1953-1954: p. 255-257 (courses taught by the department).
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1954-1955: p. 371 (part of the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences).
Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 503 (Department Chairs: Carl F. Eyring, 1921-1929, 1931-1937, and 1939-1951; and Milton Marshall, 1929-1931, 1938, and 1953-1954).
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00201
Creator: UPB