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Burton Feldman

Got a PhD in history of ideas and science from the University of Chicago. Taught at U of Chicago, U of Maryland, U of Denver, and U of Colorado at Boulder. Also at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. In 1965, he joined the English department at the University of Denver where he stayed until retirement. His book ''The Nobel Prize: A History of Genius, Controversy, and Prestige'' (Arcade, 2000) was appreciated by many.

Born 1926-05-03

Died 2003-01-10

Identifiers

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  • WikidataQ18921718
  • ISNI0000000114952051
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  • Einstein, Albert, -- 1879-1955 (1)
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  • Pauli, Wolfgang, -- 1869-1955 (1)

Books by Burton Feldman

Total count: 1