List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1925 explained

Fifteen American scholars and artists, including one woman and one Black man, were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1925.[1] This was the inaugural year of this award and was given by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Composer Aaron Copland was the only recipient not to have a college degree.

Fellows

Category Field of Study Fellow Institutional association Research topic Notes Ref
Creative Arts Musical Composition Composing Also won in 1926 [2] [3]
Humanities British History Period of the Protectorate and the Restoration Also won in 1926 [4]
Classics Tribute Records of the ancient Athenian Empire Also won in 1926 [5]
English Literature Biography Also won in 1927
General Nonfiction Interracial relations in the United States and abroad Also won in 1926 [6] [7]
Medieval Literature History of literature Also won in 1931
Renaissance History Literature of the Italian Renaissance and its effect on English literature of the 16th century [8] [9]
Natural Science Chemistry Physical chemistry [10]
Mathematics Analysis situs of three dimensions from a point set standpoint [11]
Medicine and Health Processes by which bacteria are destroyed by various agencies
Neuroscience Diseases of the nervous system [12]
Plant Sciences Scientific trip to Mexico, Central, and South America
Social Sciences Political Science International law [13]
Psychology Child psychology
Religion Oriental religions Also won in 1926

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1925. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. dead. 2008-05-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20080516061710/http://www.gf.org/25fellow.html.
  2. Web site: Guggenheim Fellowship (1925-1929). University of Washington. 2022-10-11.
  3. News: 15 fellowships are awarded. York Daily Record. York, Pennsylvania, USA. 1925-06-02. 3. newspapers.com. 2023-02-20.
  4. News: Two professors on Vassar faculty sail for Europe for advanced study. Poughkeepsie Eagle-News. Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. 1925-06-06. 3. newspapers.com. 2023-02-20.
  5. News: Boston man chosen. The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 1925-06-01. 2. newspapers.com. 2023-02-20.
  6. Web site: Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announces new fellows. 2018-04-05. Miranda. Carolina A.. LA Times. 2022-10-11.
  7. News: Negro awarded Guggenheim Fellowship. The Monitor. Omaha, Nebraska, USA. 1925-06-26. 1. newspapers.com. 2023-02-20.
  8. Web site: Merritt Yerkes Hughes. Institute for Advanced Study. 2022-10-11.
  9. News: Fellowships are awarded local educators. The Peninsula Times Tribune. Palo Alto, California, USA. 1925-06-01. 1. newspapers.com. 2023-02-20.
  10. Web site: Gerhard Krohn Rollefson. 2020-03-31. Stewart. T.D.. Connick. R.E.. Powell. R.E.. UC Berkeley. 2022-10-11.
  11. News: European fellowship for Prof. John R. Kline. The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. 1925-06-11. 5. newspapers.com. 2023-02-20.
  12. Web site: In the Graduate Schools. 1925-06-01. The Crimson. 2022-10-11.
  13. Fellowship for Professor Quincy Wright. 1925. The American Journal of International Law. Cambridge University Press. 19. 3. 581–583.

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