List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1939 explained

Sixty-nine Guggenheim Fellowships were awarded in 1939.[1]

1939 U.S. and Canadian Fellows

Category Field of Study Fellow Institutional association Research topic Notes Ref
Creative Arts Fiction Writing [2]
Also won in 1947 [3]
[4]
Fine Arts Sculpture Also won in 1938 [5]
Painting Also won in 1951 [6]
Also won in 1938 [7]
Also won in 1937
Painting: Faith and lives of African Americans in the South [8]
Painting [9]
Sculpture: Depictions of New York people Also won in 1940 [10]
Music Composition Composition Also won in 1942, 1964 [11]
Also won in 1938 [12]
G. Shirmer, Inc.
Also won 1940
Poetry Writing Also won in 1938, 1944 [13]
Also won in 1936
Theatre Arts History of the stage in Ireland [14]
Humanities American Literature Critical history of the growth of Herman Melville through a study of his writing and reading Also won in 1948 [15]
Biography Also won in 1956 [16]
Classics Ancient Rome's New Deal Also won in 1942 [17] [18]
Cities of Roman Africa, their political and economic organization, and their relations with the surrounding country and with each other [19]
Fine Arts Research Corpus of all known Byzantine enamels, including a catalogue and an introduction giving the history and classification of Byzantine enamels Also won in 1938, 1948, 1952 [20]
Corpus of paintings, drawings, and ornament in manuscripts of southern France from the 10th to the end of the 12th century, with an analysis and interpretation of these works Also won in 1942 [21]
Also won in 1940 [22]
French History Also won in 1936, 1946, 1959 [23]
General Nonfiction [24]
Essays on American conceptions of freedom of thought Also won in 1940, 1942 [25]
Conflicting expressions of the American Indian and the invading European [26]
German and East European History History of Sweden since 1815 Also won in 1938 [27]
Iberian and Latin American History Also won in 1939 [28]
Intellectual History Also won in 1945 [29]
Linguistics [30]
Dictionary of "Briticisms" Also won in 1938 [31]
[32]
Literary Criticism [33]
Writing Also won in 1935
Medieval History History of the relations of the Papacy and learning in the later Middle Ages Also won in 1955 [34]
Medieval Literature History of physical sciences in the early Middle Ages Also won in 1945 [35]
Music Research The Gramophone Shop Book making possible for the listener a new approach to musical experience by use of mechanical media: phonograph, radio, and sound film [36]
Philosophy Metaphysical foundations of formal logic; construction of a system of intensional logic and the application thereof to the problems of logic and logistic [37]
[38]
Renaissance History Histories and historical interpretations of the Renaissance written from the 15th century to the present [39]
United States History Biographical study of Finley Peter Dunne and the influence of his writings, especially his Mr. Dooley essays, upon contemporary politics and political discussion [40]
Cleveland News History of American news services Also won in 1940 [41]
Natural Sciences Astronomy-Astrophysics Theory of the formation of stellar absorption lines [42]
Biochemistry Intracellular distribution of certain organic compounds [43]
Biology Developmental physiology of mammalian eggs and embryos Also won in 1940
Chemistry Structure of crystals by methods of x-ray analysis [44]
Configuration of nitrogen in organic compounds Fellowship postponed until 1951 [45]
General methods of investigating the organic structure of the natural products as carried on in several European laboratories [46]
Earth Science Deep-sea investigations by gravitational and seismic methods Also won in 1938, 1953
Life cycles of the Foraminifera, with special reference to the role of these organisms in the sea and their significance in geological formations Also won in 1938
Vertebrate paleontological reconnaissance of Mexico Also won in 1940 [47]
Mathematics Theory of algebraic varieties from the standpoint of modern algebra [48]
Molecular and Cellular Biology Also won in 1938
Certain disease-producing and food-spoiling bacteria
Kinetics and mechanism of photosynthesis Also won in 1938
Organismic Biology and Ecology European ornithological collections with a view to establishing a permanent nomenclature for American birds [49]
Physics Application of wave mechanics to the computation of intensities in band spectra [50]
Plant Science Relations of metabolism to the bio-electric properties of large plant cells Also won in 1948, 1957 [51]
Transmission of fruit plant diseases [52]
Forces and structures involved in the absorption and transport of water by plants
Social Sciences Economics [53]
Policy of the Bank of England, 1847-1873 [54]
Political Science Research in South America [55]
Functional study of the administrative process at the international level [56]
Psychology Inheritance of ability to learn, based upon data derived from a series of experiments on the ability for successive generations of rats to learn their way through complicated mazes

1939 Latin American and Caribbean Fellows

Category Field of Study Fellow Institutional association Research topic Notes Ref
Creative Arts Fine Arts Painting [57]
[58]
Fine arts Also won in 1938 [59]
Humanities Spanish and Portuguese Literature Also won in 1959 [60]
Natural Sciences Mathematics [61]
Instituto de Matanzas Differential equations, especially the theory of continuous groups [62]
Theory of probability and mathematical theory of statistics Also won in 1937, 1938 [63]
Medicine Sauberan Foundation Respiratory phenomena cause by muscular activity in health and disease Also won in 1940 [64]
Institute of Bacteriology, Chile Also won in 1940 [65]
Medicine and Health Also won in 1938, 1965
Modern pathology [66]
Molecular and Cellular Biology Cellular permeability and intracellular digestion in the protozoa [67]
Plant Science Systematic botany, with special relations to native Chilean forge plants Also won in 1938 [68]
Social Sciences Law Comparative study of the systems of forced labor in the Spanish and English colonies of North America Also won in 1937 [69]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939. Guggenheim Foundation. 2022-10-10. dead. 2006-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20060219192116/http://www.gf.org/39fellow.html.
  2. Web site: McHistory: Noted author Harold Sinclair of Bloomington. Schlenker. Charlie. 2021-12-07. WGLT. 2022-10-10.
  3. Web site: Robert Penn Warren. Yale University. 2022-10-10.
  4. Web site: Under the Watchful (F.B.)Eye. 2019-05-05. University of Southern California. Uriri. Ateanna. 2022-10-10.
  5. Web site: Janet de Coux. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  6. Web site: Adolf Dehn. Childs Gallery. 2022-10-10.
  7. Web site: David Fredenthal. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  8. Web site: McCrady, John (1911–1968). The Johnson Collection. 2022-10-10.
  9. Web site: Eugene Trentham. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  10. Web site: Huntington Bank donates original Wickey drawing. Allison. Don. Stryker Area Heritage Council. 2022-10-10.
  11. Web site: Guggenheim Fellowship (1935-1939). University of Washington. 2022-10-10.
  12. Web site: Paul Creston. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  13. Web site: Asher Brynes. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  14. Web site: William S. Clark II. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  15. Web site: OLSON IS SOLE WINNER OF GUGGENHEIM AWARD. 1939-03-27. The Crimson. 2022-10-10.
  16. News: Arthur McC. Wilson; Dartmouth Professor Wrote Life of Diderot. . 1979-06-13. The New York Times. 11. New York City, New York, USA. 2022-10-10.
  17. Web site: Michael Ginsburg. Indiana University. 2022-10-10.
  18. News: 69 from 22 states receive Guggenheim fellowships. Evening Star. Washington, DC, US. 1939-03-27. 8. newspapers.com. 2024-09-18.
  19. Web site: Richard M. Haywood. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  20. Web site: Marvin C. Ross. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  21. Web site: Meyer Schapiro. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  22. Web site: Carl Zigrosser papers. Philadelphia Area Archives, University of Pennsylvania. 2022-10-10.
  23. News: Study awards to be given 69 by foundation. Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York, USA. 1939-03-27. 2. newspapers.com. 2022-10-19.
  24. Web site: Herschel Brickell. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  25. Web site: WCU's Ron Rash wins Guggenheim Fellowship. 2017-04-07. Citizen Times. 2022-10-10.
  26. Web site: John Joseph Mathews. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  27. Web site: O. Fritiof Ander. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  28. Lesley Byrd Simpson (1891-1984). Hispanic American Historical Review. 1985-05-01. Borah. Woodrow. 65. 2. 353–356. 10.1215/00182168-65.2.353. free.
  29. Web site: Ernest C. Mossner. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  30. Web site: Awards and Honors: Guggenheim Fellowships. University of Pennsylvania. 2022-10-10.
  31. Web site: Allen Walker Read. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  32. Web site: Guggenheim Fellowships. University of Texas. 2022-10-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805220719/https://research.utexas.edu/honors-recognition/john-simon-guggenheim-fellowships/. 2020-08-05.
  33. Web site: Herbert J. Muller. Indiana University. 2022-10-10.
  34. Web site: Gaines Post. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  35. Web site: Charles W. Jones. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  36. Web site: R. D. Darrell. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  37. Web site: Everett J. Nelson. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  38. Web site: D.H. Lawrence: The Failure and Triumph of Art. Northwestern University. 2022-10-10.
  39. Web site: Wallace K. Ferguson. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  40. Web site: Elmer Ellis. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  41. Web site: Howard Wolf. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  42. Web site: Guggenheim Fellowships. University of Chicago. 2022-10-10.
  43. Web site: Isidore Gersh. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  44. Web site: Rose C. Mooney-Slater. Atomic Heritage Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  45. Web site: Harold R. Snyder. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  46. Book: Melville Lawrence Wolfrom 1900-1969. Horton. Derek. Hassid. W.Z.. 1975. 493-494. National Academy of Sciences. 2022-10-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912014301/http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/wolfrom-melville-l.pdf. 2015-09-12.
  47. Web site: Chester Stock. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  48. Web site: Oscar Zariski. United States Naval Academy. 2022-10-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605133722/https://www.usna.edu/Users/math/meh/zariski.html. 2020-06-05.
  49. Web site: A.J. van Rossem. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  50. Web site: Hubert M. James. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  51. Web site: Lawrence R. Blinks. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  52. Science. The Award of Guggenheim Fellowships. 89. 2310. 1939-04-07. 311–312. 10.1126/science.89.2310.311.
  53. Book: Men, Money & Policy: Essays in honor of Karl R. Bopp. Eastburn. David P.. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. 1970. 9. 2022-10-10.
  54. Web site: Elmer Wood. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-10.
  55. Web site: Karl Loewenstein Papers. Amherst College. 2022-10-11.
  56. Web site: Walter R. Sharp. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  57. Web site: Roberto Berdecio. Helfen Fine Arts. 2022-10-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028104226/https://helfenfinearts.com/roberto-berdecio/. 2020-10-28.
  58. Web site: Carlos Orozco Romero. The British Museum. 2022-10-11.
  59. Web site: Daniel Serra-Badué. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  60. Web site: Raimundo Lida. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  61. Web site: Alberto González Domínguez. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes Biblioteca. 2022-10-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20221011052809/https://biblio.unq.edu.ar/Author/Home?author=González+Domínguez%2C+Alberto. 2022-10-11.
  62. Web site: Mario O. González. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  63. Web site: Carlos Graef Fernández. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  64. Web site: Hugo P. Chiodi. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  65. Web site: Raúl Palacios von Helms. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  66. Web site: Juan Pedro Picena. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  67. Web site: Julio de la Arena y Fernández. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  68. Web site: Carlos Muñoz-Pizarro. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-11.
  69. Web site: Silvio Arturo Zavala Vallado. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2022-10-19.

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