Fortschritte der Mathematik: Internationaler Mathematikerkongreß 1974 in Vancouver/Kanada vom 21.-29. August 1974

Preface to the Abhandlungen zur Philosophie der Mathematik (1974)

The Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft has kindly offered to publish a collection of my essays on the philosophy of mathematics, which have appeared in various journals. I accept this offer gladly, in particular since several of these essays are not easily accessible. The present volume can also serve as a temporary substitute for a comprehensive treatment of the philosophy of mathematics. This...

Appeals under the SSI Program: January 1974-August 1976.

This study of appeals under the supplemental security income (SSI) program has several purposes: (1) To describe the appellate process and provide information on those requesting appeals (including reason for eligibility, program status, and age) and (2) to determine the relationship between these characteristics and the decisions at the three stages of the appellate process. About 312,000 reco...

Abraham Robinson 1918 - 1974

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (1974- )

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia is a nonprofit organization [3] that began in 1974 as a joint endeavor by Reginald and Catherine Hamlin and the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia promotes reproductive health in Ethiopia by raising awareness and implementing treatment and preventive services for women affected by obstetric fistulas. It also aims to restore the...

Virginia Apgar (1909-1974)

Virginia Apgar worked as an obstetrical anesthesiologist, administering drugs that reduce women's pain during childbirth, in the mid-twentieth century US. In 1953, Apgar created a scoring system using five easily assessable measurements, including heart rate and breathing rate, to evaluate whether or not infants would benefit from medical attention immediately after birth. Apgar's system showed...