Institute for Advanced Study

The Institute for Advanced Study is an independent research institution in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1930, it supports scholars pursuing fundamental research, with no degree programs or required teaching.

Abraham Flexner: An American educator who served as the Institute for Advanced Study’s first director from 1930 to 1939. His vision of research without teaching duties guided the Institute’s creation.
School of Mathematics: A division of the Institute for Advanced Study that supports research in mathematics and related fields. It was the Institute’s first school and established its early scholarly reputation.
Kurt Gödel: An Austrian logician and mathematician whose incompleteness theorems transformed mathematical logic. He joined the Institute’s School of Mathematics and worked there for decades.
Princeton University: A private research university in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1746. It shares a town with the Institute but grants degrees and teaches students.
Louis Bamberger: An American department-store owner and philanthropist who co-founded the Institute for Advanced Study with his sister. His donation helped establish the Institute in Princeton.
School of Historical Studies: A division of the Institute for Advanced Study devoted to research in history and related disciplines. It extends the Institute’s research model beyond the mathematical sciences.
John von Neumann: A Hungarian-American mathematician who made major contributions to logic, computing, physics, and economics. His appointment helped establish the Institute as a center for mathematical research.
University of Cambridge: A public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England, founded in 1209. Its teaching and degree-granting structure contrasts with the Institute’s research-only model.
Caroline Bamberger Fuld: An American philanthropist who co-founded the Institute for Advanced Study with her brother, Louis Bamberger. Her support made the Institute’s founding possible.
School of Social Science: A division of the Institute for Advanced Study that supports research across the social sciences. It gives scholars in social inquiry a home within the Institute.

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