Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). School of MathematicsN.J.). School of MathematicsInstitute for Advanced Study (Princeton2018-09-242018-09-241945-06-02http://172.16.52.76:80/cdm/ref/collection/coll12/id/1221https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12111/2372Minutes from a June 2, 1945, meeting of the Faculty of the School of Mathematics in which the possibility of exploring a program in "Experimental Physics: is discussed. Present at the meeting were Albert Einstein, Marston Morse, John von Neumann, Oswald Veblen, Hermann Weyl, James Alexander, and Director Frank Aydelotte. J. Robert Oppenheimer, who became the Institute's third Director, is one of the people discussed. Von Neumann mentions the prospect of a computational project in which the Institute could take a leading role. The Electronic Computer Project was established at the Institute shortly thereafter.This document is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this document in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. To obtain permission for other uses, please contact archives@ias.edu.Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.). School of MathematicsText