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Stephen Cole Kleene Quotes

Stephen Cole Kleene quotes

American Mathematician January 5, 1909 – January 25, 1994

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Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "In the fall term of 1933-34 I was on my family farm in Maine."
In the fall term of 1933-34 I was on my family farm in Maine. Stephen Cole Kleene
I had some hesitations about philosophy because, if you worked out a philosophical theory, it was hard to know whether you were going to be able to prove it or whether other theories had just as good a claim on belief. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "I had a liberal arts education at Amherst College where I had..."
I had a liberal arts education at Amherst College where I had two majors, mathematics and philosophy. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "Those three years ended with June 1933. At that time I left..."
Those three years ended with June 1933. At that time I left Princeton, having submitted my Ph. D. thesis. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "I read one or two other books which gave me a background in..."
I read one or two other books which gave me a background in mathematics other than logic. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "Well, I think Barkley and I were the only two who were working..."
Well, I think Barkley and I were the only two who were working with Church for a Ph. D. Stephen Cole Kleene
And what I learned in Church's course. He trained us intensively in his new system, which he was just developing. Two papers were presented. I think the second paper wasn't published until well after the course was finished. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "I don't think Post often came to Princeton during the '30s. I..."
I don't think Post often came to Princeton during the '30s. I can't remember ever seeing him in Princeton. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "It wasn't until my second year that I got to actually work..."
It wasn't until my second year that I got to actually work with Church. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "I think that after Church got his Ph. D. he studied in Europe,..."
I think that after Church got his Ph. D. he studied in Europe, maybe in the Netherlands, for a year or two. Stephen Cole Kleene
For example, the philosophers who were interested in logic were probably rather logical for mathematicians. But the ASL got us together, so we could talk to each other and publish in the same journal. Stephen Cole Kleene
As I say, there was this movement to try to bring philosophers and mathematicians together into an organization where they would talk to each other. An organization wasn't effective unless you had a journal. That's about all I know. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "I went to Princeton from Amherst, where I split my interests..."
I went to Princeton from Amherst, where I split my interests between mathematics and philosophy. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "I went to Princeton in the fall of 1930 as a half-time..."
I went to Princeton in the fall of 1930 as a half-time instructor. Stephen Cole Kleene
Stephen Cole Kleene quote: "I think Veblen had an interest in logic."
I think Veblen had an interest in logic. Stephen Cole Kleene

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