The Story of The American-Scandinavian Foundation

The Story of The American-Scandinavian Foundation

Five months later, Butler lectured at the University of Copenhagen and invited the faculty to select one of its members for a guest professorship at Columbia University for the academic year 1909-1910, with the host university paying the expenses. [...] despite their participation in the Danish-Amer...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Scandinavian review 2011-04, Vol.98 (1), p.47
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng
Subjects:
Butler, Nicholas Murray (1862-1947)
Cultural relations
Foundations
History
Scandinavian studies
Scholarships & fellowships
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Five months later, Butler lectured at the University of Copenhagen and invited the faculty to select one of its members for a guest professorship at Columbia University for the academic year 1909-1910, with the host university paying the expenses. [...] despite their participation in the Danish-American Society, Lorentzen, Lynch and Poulson established the principle of an exchange that included all the Scandinavian countries, raised funds from several sources, obtained recognition from the Scandinavian kings and established ties with the academic community.
ISSN:0098-857X