I had a liberal arts education at Amherst College where I had two majors, mathematics and philosophy. Stephen Cole Kleene amherstartcollege Change image and share on social
Here at Wisconsin we didn't get an undergraduate course in mathematical logic until the '60s. Stephen Cole Kleene 60slogicmathematical Change image and share on social
I went to Princeton in the fall of 1930 as a half-time instructor. Stephen Cole Kleene fallhalfinstructor Change image and share on social
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 churchdevelopfinish share on social
In the fall term of 1933-34 I was on my family farm in Maine. Stephen Cole Kleene fallfamilyfarm Change image and share on social
I read one or two other books which gave me a background in mathematics other than logic. Stephen Cole Kleene backgroundbookgive Change image and share on social
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 churcheuropenetherlands Change image and share on social
I'm sure Church got some of his ideas from this trip to Europe. Stephen Cole Kleene churcheuropeidea Change image and share on social
The job in Wisconsin was the first genuine offer of an academic job in a university which I received. Stephen Cole Kleene academicgenuinejob Change image and share on social